Question

jocelyn estimates that a piece of wood measures 5.5 cm. if it actually measures 5.62 cm, what is the percent error of jocelyns estimate? 2.14% 2.18% 12% 45.83%

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate absolute error

$|5.5 - 5.62| = 0.12$

Step2: Divide by actual value

$\frac{0.12}{5.62}$

Step3: Convert to percentage

$\frac{0.12}{5.62} \times 100\% \approx 2.14\%$

Answer:

2.14%