Percent of Error Lesson

If the actual value is 50 and the measured value is 45, what is the percentage error?

• The percentage error is 10%

• The percentage error is 5%

• The percentage error is 20%

• The percentage error is 30%

If the actual value is 80 and the measured value is 85, what is the percentage error?

• 20%

• 6.25%

• 15%

• 10%

What is the percentage error if the actual value is 120 and the measured value is 110?

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 8.33%

If the actual value is 30 and the measured value is 25, what is the percentage error?

• 10%

• 16.67%

• 20%

• 5%

Calculate the percentage error if the actual value is 200 and the measured value is 190.

• 15%

• 2%

• 5%

• 10%

What is the percentage error if the actual value is 75 and the measured value is 80?

• 10%

• 20%

• 6.67%

• 2.5%

If the actual value is 90 and the measured value is 95, what is the percentage error?

• 5.56%

• 2%

• 7.5%

• 10%

Calculate the percentage error if the actual value is 150 and the measured value is 160.

• 15%

• 20%

• 10%

• 6.67%

What is the percentage error if the actual value is 40 and the measured value is 35?

• 30%

• 20%

• 5%

• 12.5%

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

• 21%

• 17.37%

• 17.4%

• 21.02%