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## What is Percentage Error?

If you talk about the definition of percentage error, it defines the difference between the actual value of an activity and a value attained through practical observation. If you know that a ball of 100 gms, when thrown from a building of ten floors, travels at a speed of $$\bold{80_{m/s}}$$, this speed would be the true value. When you perform a practical, the ball travels at a speed of $$\bold{60_{m/s}}$$ so this would be the observed value.

## Formula for calculating percentage error

The formula for percentage error is given as

$$PE = \bigg \lparen \dfrac{(TV – OV)}{TV} \bigg \rparen \times 100$$

Where the terms have the following interpretations

$$\boldsymbol{PE}$$ Percentage Error
$$\boldsymbol{TV}$$ Total Value
$$\boldsymbol{OV}$$ Observed Value

## The calculation Process of Percentage Error

Let us go through an example to check how Percentage Error is determined.

Consider that you have to carry out an experiment by throwing a stone of weight 250 grams against the air. Apparently, you know that the speed at which the stone would travel is $$\bold{30_{m/s}}$$. However, an observation has to be carried out to determine the percentage error. On throwing the stone, it is observed that the stone travels at a speed of $$\bold{20_{m/s}}$$ . In accordance with this scenario, we have the following values.

• Observed Value = $$20$$
• True Value = $$30$$

To calculate percentage error, let us use the formula given below.

$$PE = \bigg \lparen \dfrac{(TV – OV)}{TV} \bigg \rparen \times 100$$

Inserting the values

$$PE = \bigg \lparen \dfrac{(30 – 20)}{30} \bigg \rparen \times 100$$

$$\bold {Percentage Error = 33.33\% }$$

## What is percent of Error, standard error and margin of error?

In simple terms, percentage error is also called relative error. It is the contrast between a true value and an observed value. True value is the one considered without performing any observation. On the other hand, the observed value is one that is determined after a practical observation.

If you have an assumed value that it takes 30 minutes to walk one kilometer, it is the true value. Similarly, if you walk for 1km and figure out that a time span of 25 minutes is needed, it will be the observed value. The value of relative error will be calculated by dividing the difference between true value and observed value by true value. After that, the result will be multiplied by 100.

## Standard of Error

The standard of error is determined for a complete sample instead of one individual value. The value of standard of error describes how accurately a fixed sample provides representation for a complete population.

## Margin of Error

In simple terms, margin of error is given as

$$Margin of Error = Standard of Error \times Z Score$$

Margin of error is connected to the calculation of confidence interval.

## How this percentage error calculator can help?

It is important to get accurate percentage error results whether you performing the calculation for a college assignment, financial submission or any other purpose. This tool helps in getting accurate results without hassles.

### 1.    Inputs for percentage error calculator

As the formula of Percentage Error shows that the calculation involves the true value and observed value. Simply enter these inputs in the respective boxes and proceed to the calculation stage. After entering these values, click the “calculate” button. Consider that the true value is 15 and observed value is 12

### 2.    Generation of outputs

When you have entered the inputs and clicked the “calculate” button, the results would be shown to you on the right side of the screen. According to the values above, the value of PE would be 20. The calculation steps would be shown below the value so that the user can get an understanding.

### 3.    Accuracy is a plus

If the value of PE is wrong calculated, the effort that has been invested would go to waste. This tool sheds off the effort that users put in while writing the steps of calculating the percentage of error. Secondly, it generates accurate values so there is no need to be apprehensive about incorrectness.

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