Find Percent Error Quiz

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#1 of 8: Mild

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A kitchen scale shows the weight of a piece of fruit as being 2 pounds. The actual weight of the fruit is 1.6 pounds. What is the percent error of the kitchen scale?

#2 of 8: Mild

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Audrey measured the wind speed during a storm to be 130 miles per hour. If the wind was actually blowing 125 miles per hour, what was the percent error in the measurement?

#3 of 8: Medium

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Eva estimates that 175 songs will fit on her MP3 player. She is actually able to fit 171 songs. What is the percent error in Eva"s estimate?

#4 of 8: Medium

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Ethan estimates that his new box of cereal will last for 12 days. The box is empty after only 9 days. What is the percent of error for Ethan"s estimate?

#5 of 8: Medium

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David went out for dinner at a restaurant with some friends. As he is placing his order, he estimates that the cost for his meal will be $75. The actual cost of the meal was $82. What is the percent error in David"s estimate?

#6 of 8: Medium

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Bella records the temperature of a hot solution as 178F. The actual temperature of the solution is 165F. What is the percent of error in Bella"s measurement?

#7 of 8: Spicy

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Dennis would like to purchase a bracelet for his wife. He estimates that the price of the bracelet he wants to buy will be $156. The actual price of the bracelet is $151.50. What was the percent error in Dennis"s estimate?

#8 of 8: Spicy

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Sam estimates that he will be able to store 100 pdf files on his flash drive. His flash drive reaches its full capacity after he has saved only 94 files. What is the percent error in Sam"s estimate?

Solving find percent error quiz is an important skill for students to have because it allows them to understand and analyze the accuracy of measurements and predictions. The percent error is a measure of how close a measured or calculated value is to the true or accepted value. It is a widely used metric in various fields such as science, engineering, and finance to evaluate the precision and accuracy of measurements, predictions and models.
 

By solving percent error quiz, students will learn how to calculate the accuracy of a measurement or prediction and interpret the result. Additio...

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Stephen Abate
19-year math teacher
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4-year math teacher
Summerville, SC
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Miami, FL
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