The value of percent error of the odometer is, 12%.
A number or ratio that can be expressed as a fraction of 100 or a relative value indicating hundredth part of any quantity is called percentage.
We have to given that;
The odometer recorded 13.2 miles for his last trip to the hardware store.
But he knows the distance traveled is 15 miles.
We know that;
The percent error = (Measured value - Actual value) / actual value × 100
Here, The actual value = 15 mile
And, The measured value = 13.2 mile
So, The percent error is,
⇒ Percent error = |13.2 - 15| / 15 × 100
= 1.8/15 × 100
= 12%
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