In science class, Scott estimates the mass of a sample to be 109 grams. The actual mass of

the sample is 104 grams. Find the percent error of Scott's estimate. Round your answer to

the nearest tenth.

Percent of error = 4.80% (Approx)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Mass of sample = 109 gram

Actual mass of sample = 104 gram

Find:

Percent of error.

Computation:

Error = Mass of sample - Actual mass of sample

Error = 109 gram - 104 gram

Error = 5 gram

Percent of error = (Error / Actual mass of sample) 100

Percent of error = (5 / 104) 100

Percent of error = 4.80% (Approx)