document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004688>Question 1004688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You measure the length of the kitchen floor as 8.5 feet.  Find the percent error in this measurement </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it isn't given, we assume that the built-in error is half the smallest unit measured.  Thus, since you measured to the tenths of a foot, your error would be 0.05 foot (half a tenth)...and then the percentage error is<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05/8.5 = .00588 = 0.588% </SPAN>\n" );
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