Percent Error/Deviation

Question 1

Percent Error calculations are used to..

Answer 1

determine how close to the true values, or how accurate, your values really are

Question 2

Observed value

Answer 2

the value the student comes up with (wrong value)

Question 3

True/Accepted value

Answer 3

the real value; the values usually found in reference tables

Question 4

Percent Error/Deviation formula

Answer 4

Observed Value- True Value
—————————————– X 100
True Value