Carl is counting the number of bones in a human skeleton. He counted 198 bones. There are actually 206 bones in the human body. What was his percent error?

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Zechariah Alvarez

Biology

12 September, 16:05

Carl is counting the number of bones in a human skeleton. He counted 198 bones. There are actually 206 bones in the human body. What was his percent error?

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Aisha Mcclain · Answer 1

Answer: The percent error is 3.88%

Explanation:

Percent error = [ (Actual bones - Counted bones) / Actual bones] X 100%

= [ (206 - 198) / 206] X 100%

= [8/206] X 100%

= 3.88%

Thus, Carl's percent error is 3.88%