Question

A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3. What is the percentage error

Answer 1

Answer:

64%

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x.

Then, ideally he should have multiplied by  x by 5/3. Hence Correct result was x * (5/3)= 5x/3.  

By mistake he multiplied x by 3/5 . Hence the result with error  = 3x/5  

Then, error = (5x/3 - 3x/5) = 16x/15  

Error %  = (error/True vaue) * 100 = [(16x/15) / (5x/3)] * 100 = 64 %