A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3 , What is the percentage error in the calculation?
A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3 , What is the percentage error in the calculation? Correct Answer 64%
Let, number = x Actually multiplied by 53then the value is 5x3 But instead it 3x5So, the error distance = 5x3 - 3x5 = 16x15in 5x3Error = 16x15" 1 " " = 16x×315×5x" 100 " " = 16x×3×10015×5x = 64%