ECZ 2016 · O-Level Paper 1 — Approximations
Find the percentage error of the mass of a bag of sugar that weighs 10.00 kg, correct to 2 decimal places.
- A. 0.5%
- B. 0.005%
- C. 0.05%
- D. 0.1%
Verified working — step 1
To 2 d.p. the tolerance is 0.005 kg. Percentage error = 0.005⁄10.00 × 100 = …The full step-by-step working and final answer are included with Premium — checked against ECZ marking standards.
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