Question 1178051

the length of a wire is {{{6.26m}}},a student measured it as {{{6.17}}}. 

what is the percentage error?

{{{6.26m=  6.17m+(x/100)6.26m}}}

{{{6.26m-  6.17m=x*0.0626m}}}

{{{x*0.0626m=0.09m}}}

{{{x=0.09/0.0626}}}

{{{x=0.09/0.0626}}}

{{{x}}}≈{{{1.4377}}}%->the percentage error