A researcher measures the braking reaction time of a subject and records a value of 2.4 seconds, but the subject's actual braking reaction time 1.9 seconds. What is the relative difference/error. (Use the second given value as the reference value and express result to the nearest percentage point). (Round to whole number like 31%)

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A researcher measures the braking reaction time of a subject and records a value of 2.4 seconds,
but the subject's actual braking reaction time 1.9 seconds. What is the relative difference/error.
(Use the second given value as the reference value and express result to the nearest percentage
point). (Round to whole number like 31%)
Transcribed Image Text:A researcher measures the braking reaction time of a subject and records a value of 2.4 seconds, but the subject's actual braking reaction time 1.9 seconds. What is the relative difference/error. (Use the second given value as the reference value and express result to the nearest percentage point). (Round to whole number like 31%)
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