近似による誤差
絶対誤差と相対誤差の計算例を示す。真の値が50で近似49.9の場合、その絶対誤差は |50 − 49.9| = 0.1 となり、相対誤差は 0.1/50 = 0.002 = 0.2% となる。Another example would be if, in measuring a 6 mL beaker, the value read was 5 mL. The correct reading being 6 mL, this means the percent error in that particular situation is, rounded, 16.7%.