Instead of multiplying a number by 5, a student multiplied it by three. What is the calculation's percentage error?
A. 34%
B. 44%
C. 54%
D. 64%
Answer:D
Instead of multiplying a number by 5, a student multiplied it by three. What is the calculation's percentage error?
A. 34% B. 44% C. 54% D. 64%
Explanation: Let's say the number is x.Then error equals 5/3 x - 3/5 x = 16/15 x.Error percentage = 16x/15 x 3/5x x 100 percent = 64%.