Question

sarah predicted that she could text 80 words per minute on her phone. however, she only texted 52 words per minute.
what was sarahs percent error?
? %
round to the nearest percent.
percent error
$\frac{prediction - actual}{actual} \times 100$

Explanation:

Step1: Identify given values

Predicted value = 80, Actual value = 52

Step2: Calculate difference

$80 - 52 = 28$

Step3: Apply percent error formula

$\frac{28}{52} \times 100 \approx 53.85$

Step4: Round to nearest percent

Round 53.85 to 54

Answer:

54%