Question

for exercises 1–5, answer the questions. round your answers to the nearest tenth of a percent.

1. nadir estimated the distance between his house and his friend’s house as 800 yards. the actual distance is 860 yards. what is the percent error in nadir’s estimate?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate absolute error

$|800 - 860| = 60$

Step2: Divide by actual value

$\frac{60}{860}$

Step3: Convert to percentage

$\frac{60}{860} \times 100\% \approx 6.9767\%$

Step4: Round to nearest tenth

Round $6.9767\%$ to $7.0\%$

Answer:

$7.0\%$