A 5.0g of salt was weighted by Tunde as 5.1g. What is the percentage error?

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2

1.1

0.2

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% error = $\frac{actual error}{true value}$ x 100
Where actual error = 5.1 - 5.0 = 0.1
true value = 5.0g
% error = $\frac{0.1}{5.0}$ x 100
= $\frac{10}{5}$
= 2

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