ECZ 2020 · O-Level Paper 1 — Approximations

Chiyalwa estimated the length of a string as 15 cm. If the true length of the string was 14.6 cm, find (b) the relative error.

  • A. 275
  • B. 0.4
  • C. 173
  • D. 273

Verified working — step 1

Relative error = absolute error ÷ true value = 0.4 ÷ 14.6 = 4146= …

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