The length of a piece of stick is 1.75 m. A..

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The length of a piece of stick is 1.75 m. A boy measured it as 1.80 m. Find the percentage error

\frac{4}{7}

\frac{6}{7}

\frac{7}{9}

\frac{7}{9}

Answer Details

Error = 1.80 - 1.75 = 0.05

%error = $\frac{e r r o r}{o r i g i n a l l e n g t h}$

= $\frac{0.05 * 100}{1.75}$

= 2.85 or 2 $\frac{6}{7}$