ECZ 2024 · GCE Paper 1 — Approximations

The length of a sugarcane is measured as 2.6 m. Its true length is 2.5 m. Find the percentage error.

  • A. 0.04%
  • B. 2.50%
  • C. 4%
  • D. 0.10%

Verified working — step 1

Absolute error = 0.1 m.

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