Mathematics
Grade-7
Easy

Question

Hunter wants to purchase an umbrella for $60. The actual price of umbrella is $50. ______ is the hunter’s percent error

  1. 15.9%
  2. 10.8%
  3. 16.6%
  4. 15.8%

The correct answer is: 16.6%


    STEP BY STEP SOLUTION
    Hunter purchased umbrella at = $ 60 (old price)
    Original price = $50 (new price)
    e r r o r space a m o u n t space equals space o l d space p r i c e space minus space n e w space p r i c e
e r r o r space a m o u n t space equals space 60 space minus space 50 space equals space $ 10
e r r o r space percent sign space equals space fraction numerator e r r o r space a m o u n t over denominator o l d space p r i c e end fraction cross times 100
    error %= 10 over 60 cross times 100 equals 0.166 cross times 5 equals 16.6 straight percent sign
    The erroe % is 16.6 %

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