Question

a meteorologist predicted that it would rain a total of 58 inches in louisiana during the year, but it actually rained 50 inches.
complete the table.

	amount (inches)
correct amount of rain	50
amount of error	8

what is the percent error in the meteorologists prediction?

%

Explanation:

Step1: Recall percent error formula

The formula for percent error is $\text{Percent Error} = \frac{|\text{Amount of Error}|}{\text{Predicted Amount}} \times 100\%$.

Step2: Substitute values

We know the amount of error is 8 and the predicted amount is 58. So we calculate $\frac{8}{58} \times 100\%$.

Step3: Perform the calculation

First, divide 8 by 58: $8\div58\approx0.1379$. Then multiply by 100%: $0.1379\times100\%\approx13.79\%$.

Answer:

Approximately $13.8\%$ (or $13.79\%$ depending on rounding)