Find the Absolute and Relative Errors

question 249

Multiple Choice

Find the absolute and relative errors.
-The length of the room is 12 feet but you measure it to be 12 feet and 5 inches.

• A)absolute error: -5 inches
• B)absolute error: 5 inches relative error: -3.5% relative error: 3.4%
• C)absolute error: 5 inches
• D)absolute error: 5 inches relative error: 3.5% relative error: 4.2%

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Definitions:

Normal Distribution

Refers to a probability distribution that is symmetric around the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Z-score

A statistical measurement that describes a value's relationship to the mean of a group of values, normalized to standard deviation units.

Normal Random Variable

A variable that follows a normal distribution, characterized by its mean and standard deviation, representing outcomes with a probabilistic nature.

Standard Deviation

An assessment of the extent to which values in a set are dispersed or varied from the mean, highlighting the differences from the average.