A weatherman predicted 8 inches of snow would fall last night. Instead, 20 inches of snow actually fell.
What is the percent error of the prediction?
about 12%
about 40%
about 60%
about 150%

The correct answer is - about 60%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

predicted value: 8 inches

measured value - 20 inches

formula:

Prediction percentage error is the error or differences between the prediction made and the observed or actual value. Calculation of the percentage error by the following equation.

prediction percentage error = (measured value - predicted value)*100/measured value

solution:

putting value in the formula

= (20-8)*100/20

= 12*5

= 60 %

the mistake in the pattern is that :

b. the decimal point was moved one too many place values each time

the correct pattern could be made by :

b. moving the decimal point to the right the same numbers of place values as the exponents