Answer : The percentage error will be, 45.5 %
Step-by-step explanation :
To calculate the percentage error, we use the equation:
[tex]\%\text{ error}=\frac{|\text{Experimental value - Accepted value}|}{\text{Accepted value}}\times 100[/tex]
We are given:
Experimental value = 16 inches
Accepted value = 11 inches
Now put all the given values in above equation, we get:
[tex]\%\text{ error}=\frac{|16-11|}{11}\times 100\\\\\%\text{ error}=45.5\%[/tex]
Hence, the percentage error will be, 45.5 %
