Question

1. any can of seltzer should have 12 fluid ounces of liquid to be appropriately carbonated. one can on the assembly line contains 13.5 fluid ounces. what is the percent error?
2. a radar gun measured the speed of a baseball at 93 miles per hour. if the baseball was actually going 90 miles per hour, what was the percent error in this measurement?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate error (Q2)

$\text{Error} = |13.5 - 12| = 1.5$

Step2: Compute percent error (Q2)

$\text{Percent Error} = \frac{1.5}{12} \times 100\% = 12.5\%$

Step3: Calculate error (Q3)

$\text{Error} = |93 - 90| = 3$

Step4: Compute percent error (Q3)

$\text{Percent Error} = \frac{3}{90} \times 100\% \approx 3.33\%$

Answer:

1. The percent error for the seltzer can is 12.5%
2. The percent error for the radar gun measurement is approximately 3.33%