A student calculates the volume of a graduated cylinder to be 43.26 ml. The actual volume is 42.32 ml. What is the percent error? Show your work below. Round your answer to two digits.

2.2%

Explanation:

Percentage error,

You apply the formula,

[ (Estimated value - Actual value) / Actual value] * 100%

; [ (43.26 - 42.32) / 42.32] * 100

; (0.94/42.32) * 100

; 0.022 * 100

Percent error = 2.2%