Laboratory Formula
Percent Error Formula Formula
Measures the difference between an experimental value and an accepted value.
Formula Summary
Percent Error Formula
Measures the difference between an experimental value and an accepted value.
- Category
- Laboratory
- Equation
- % Error = |Experimental - Accepted| / Accepted × 100
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Equation
% Error = |Experimental - Accepted| / Accepted × 100
Variables
- Experimental = measured value
- Accepted = reference value
How to Use This Formula
- Identify the known values from the problem statement.
- Convert all values into compatible units.
- Substitute the values into the equation and calculate the result.
- Check that the final answer has the correct unit and meaning.