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Accuracy Formula

The accuracy formula helps to know the errors in the measurement of values. If the
measured value is equal to the actual value then it is said to be highly accurate and with
low errors. Accuracy and error rate are inversely related. High accuracy refers to low
error rate, and high error rate refers to low accuracy. The accuracy formula gives the
accuracy as a percentage value, and the sum of accuracy and error rate is equal to 100
percent.

What is Accuracy Formula?

The accuracy formula provides accuracy as a difference of error rate from 100%. To
find accuracy we first need to calculate the error rate. And the error rate is
the percentage value of the difference of the observed and the actual value, divided by
the actual value.

Accuracy = 100% - Error Rate


Error Rate = |Observed Value - Actual Value|/Actual Value × 100

Notes Prepared By :
Engr Jawaid Hasan
Solved Examples on Accuracy Formula

 Example 1: The length of a rectangular box is 1.2 meters, but it


was measured with tape, and the length was measured as 1.22
meters. Find the accuracy of measurement.

Solution:

Given the length of the rectangular box = 1.20 meters


The measured length of the rectangular box = 1.22 meters

Error Rate=|Measured Value - Given Value|Given


Value×100=(1.22−1.20)1.20×100=0.021.20×100=1.67%Error Rate=|
Measured Value - Given Value|Given
Value×100=(1.22−1.20)1.20×100=0.021.20×100=1.67%

Accuracy = 100% - Error% = 100% - 1.67% = 98.33%

Answer: Hence the accuracy is 98.33%

 Example 2: A measuring tape can measure with an accuracy of


99.8%. What is the possible range of length which can be
obtained by using this measuring tape, to measure a cloth of
length 2 meters?

Solution:

The given accuracy of the measuring tape = 99.8%


The error rate for the measurement = 100% - 99.8% = 0.2%

The length of the cloth = 2 meters


The new measurement using this measuring tape
= 2m±0.2%×2m=2±0.0042±0.2%×2=2±0.004

Maximum value of the measurement would be 2m + 0.004 = 2.004m


Minimum value of the measurement would be 2m - 0.004m = 1.996m

Answer: Hence the range of measures that can be obtained is from


1.996m to 2.004m.

Notes Prepared By :
Engr Jawaid Hasan

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