katcrazy45 katcrazy45

27-07-2016
Mathematics

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David measured the height of a window frame as 5.61 feet, but the actual height was 6 feet. What is the percentage of error in David's measurement?

0.39%
0.94%
6.50%
6.39%

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keandrasmart keandrasmart

27-07-2016

0.39% is David's measurement

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texaschic101 texaschic101

27-07-2016

(approximate value - exact value) / exact value...then multiply by 100

(5.61 - 6) / 6 = -0.39 (ignore the - sign).....0.39/6 = 0.065 * 100 = 6.50%

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