Mrs. Williams estimates that she will spend $65 onschool supplies. She actually spends $73. What is thepercent error? Round to the nearest tenth ifnecessary.

Respuesta :

We can calculate the percent error as the absolute difference between the predicted value ($65) and the actual value ($73) divided by the actual value and multiplied by 100%.

This can be written as:

[tex]e=\frac{|p-a|}{a}\cdot100\%=\frac{|65-73|}{73}\cdot100\%=\frac{8}{73}\cdot100\%\approx11.0\%[/tex]

Answer: the percent error is approximately 11.0%