The unit of percentage error is

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$\%$ error $=\left(\frac{	ext { measused }-	ext { exact value }}{	ext { exact value }} 	imes 100ight)$

Her, we are talking about ratio of sam

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Percentage error is unit less

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$\%$ error $=\left(\frac{	ext { measused }-	ext { exact value }}{	ext { exact value }} 	imes 100ight)$

Her, we are talking about ratio of same unit so from here we cansaly that - error is uniture.

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