If instead of multiplying a number by 7 the number was divided by 7. What should be the percentage error?

Ques:- If instead of multiplying a number by 7 the number was divided by 7. What should be the percentage error?
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3 Answers on this Question

  1. let no be x.
    let actual ans be 7x
    new ans = x/7
    error=7x-x/7 = 48x/7
    percentage = (48x/7)/7x * 100 = 97.9% = (d)

  2. % error= (new no-actual no)/actual no *100
    % error= [(x/7)-7x]/7x * 100
    % error= 48x/49x * 100
    % error= 0.9795*100=97.95

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