The weight of a day-old chick was measured to be 0.21g. If the actual weight of the chick is 0.18g, what was the percentage error in the measurement?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2019 Subject: General Mathematics

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The weight of a day-old chick was measured to be 0.21g. If the actual weight of the chick is 0.18g, what was the percentage error in the measurement?
Answer Details
Actual weight = 0.18g
Error = 0.21g - 0.18g
= 0.03g
% error =  0.03 0.18 × 100
= 16.7

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