Q. What is the percent error for a measurement of 5 pints?Write your answer in simplest form.
Identify greatest possible error: Identify the greatest possible error for the measurement of 5 pints.The greatest possible error is typically half of the smallest unit of measurement that can be recorded. If the smallest unit is not given, we cannot determine the greatest possible error and thus cannot calculate the percent error.
Cannot proceed without smallest unit: Since the problem does not provide the smallest unit of measurement, we cannot proceed with the calculation of the percent error. We need additional information to complete this problem.