Question

Dharma divided a positive number by 6 instead of multiplying it with 6.
What is the percentage error (approximately) that he made based on the correct answer?

Answer 1

Let P be the positive number.

The actual value should have been :

P/6.

The value with the error is 6p

Error = 6p - 1/6p = 35/6p

Percentage error :

35/6p ÷ 6p

35/6p × 1/6p = 35/36

35/36 × 100 = 97.22 %

Answer 2

Answer:

The percentage error (approximately) that he made based on the correct answer is 97.22 .

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number is x .

Error is (6x-x/6) = (35x/6).

Percentage error = (35x/6) / 6x * 100 = 35*100/36 = 97.22.

Dharma divided a positive number by 6 instead of multiplying it with 6.

The percentage error (approximately) that he made based on the correct answer is 97.22 .

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