Percent of Error

You estimated that Taylor Swift is 31 years old. She is actually 34 years old. Find your percent of error. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

• 9.7%

• 8.8%

• 5%

• 7%

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The attendance for the basketball game was estimated to be 15,000 people but 12,500 people attended. What was the percent of error?

• 16.67%

• 20%

• 2500%

• 80%

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You estimate that there are 30 black keys on a piano. The actual number of black keys is 36. What is your percent of error? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

• 20%

• 16%

• 16.7%

• 16.6%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The deer population is estimated to be 17,600 in northern Illinois, but an actual count was 21,300. What is the percent of error? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

• 21%

• 17%

• 17.4%

• 21.02%

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You estimate the age of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to be 48. He is actually 51 years old. Find your percent of error, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.

• 5.9%

• 6.25%

• 5%

• 6.3%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Mr. Smith estimates that it will take him 48 minutes to run 8 miles. It actually takes him 60 minutes. What was his percent of error?

• 20%
• 12%
• 25%
• 8%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

You estimate the age of Will Ferrell to be 52. He is actually 56 years old. Find your percent of error, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.

• 7%

• 7.7%

• 8%

• 7.1%

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You estimate the age of Daniel Jones to be 29. He is actually 26. Find your percent of error, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.

• 10.3%

• 10.4%

• 11.5%

• 11.6%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

You estimate the weight of a penny to be 1 gram. A penny actually weighs 2.5 grams. What is your percent of error?

• 15%

• 60%

• 40%

• 80%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

You estimate the height of the Statue of Liberty to be 600 feet tall. It actually has a height of 305 feet. What is your percent of error? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

• 49.2%

• 96.7%

• 98%

• 50%

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