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Converting Percentages to Fractions/Decimals

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If absolute error and actual value of a number are 5, 15 respectively then relative error is

$\frac{1}{3}$

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$\frac{3}{2}$

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$\frac{100}{3}$

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Solution

The correct option is A
$\frac{1}{3}$

Relative error = $\frac{A b s o l u t e E r r o r}{A c t u a l V a l u e}$

Given,
Absolute Error = 5
Actual Value = 15

$∴$ Relative error = $\frac{5}{15}$

= $\frac{1}{3}$

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