Question

40 lydia and kaden measure the speed of the wind for an experiment in their science class. in the morning, lydia measured the wind speed as 15 miles per hour (mph) when the correct speed was 10 mph. in the afternoon, kaden measured the wind speed as 85 mph when the correct speed was 50 mph.
student | wind speed measurement (mph) | correct wind speed (mph) | amount of error (mph)
lydia | 15 | 10 |
kaden | 85 | 50 |
41 find the amount of error for lydia’s measurement.
42 blank miles per hour

Explanation:

Step1: Recall error formula

The amount of error is the absolute difference between the measured value and the correct value, i.e., \( |\text{Measured} - \text{Correct}| \).

Step2: Apply formula to Lydia's data

Lydia's measured speed is 15 mph, correct speed is 10 mph. So error is \( |15 - 10| = 5 \).

Answer:

5