Question

the label on a package of chicken nuggets states that 16 nuggets are in each package. when pouring out the bag, you find 18 nuggets. what is the percent error in the package?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify values

Accepted value $V_a = 16$, Measured value $V_m = 18$

Step2: Calculate absolute error

$|V_m - V_a| = |18 - 16| = 2$

Step3: Compute percent error

$\text{Percent Error} = \frac{|V_m - V_a|}{V_a} \times 100\% = \frac{2}{16} \times 100\%$

Step4: Simplify the expression

$\frac{2}{16} \times 100\% = 0.125 \times 100\% = 12.5\%$

Answer:

12.5%