Question

16. Anumber 75 is misread as 57. Find the reading error per cent.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

GIVEN:-

A number 75 is misread as 57.

TO FIND:-

The reading error Percentage.

UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT:-

Firstly we have to find the difference and calculate the reading error Percentage by the respective formula.

CONCEPT REFRESHER:-

The formula for finding error Percentage,

Percentage = Difference ÷ 100 × Given Number

REQUIRED SOLUTION:-

Difference = 75 - 57

= 18

Percentage will be,

$= \frac{18}{100} \times 75$

$= 24$

Therefore, The Reading Percentage error is 24%.