Question

hanson estimated it would take him 6 days to read the latest installment of the dukes dragons book series. the new book was longer than hanson expected, and he actually needed 10 days to read it. what is the percent error for hansons estimate? if necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Explanation:

Step1: Find the error in days

The estimated days is 6, actual days is 10. The error in days is \(10 - 6 = 4\) days.

Step2: Calculate percent error

Percent error formula is \(\frac{\text{Error}}{\text{Estimated Value}} \times 100\%\). So, \(\frac{4}{6} \times 100\% \approx 66.7\%\)

Answer:

\(66.7\)