Question

harper needs to mail an envelope. She weighs it at homes as 10.4 ounces. when she gets to the post office,the clerk weighs it at 9.6 ounces. what is the percent error in the weight of the envelope

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let percentage be x so x% of 10.4 is.9.6 so

x/100 *10.4 = 9.6

your answer is 66.66%

Answer 2

Given:

Weight of the envelop at home = 10.4 ounces

Weight of the envelop at post office = 9.6 ounces

To FInd:

The percentage error

Solution:

* Assumed the weight at the post office is the accurate one.

Find the error:

Error = 10.4 - 9.6

Error = 0.8 ounce

Find the percentage error:

Percentage error = (error/original) x 100

Percentage error = (0.8/9.6) x 100

Percentage error = 8.33%

Answer: The error percentage is 8.33%