Given, Q=cdab4
a=(60±3)Pa⇒a=60Pa,Δa=3Pa
b=(20±0.1)m⇒b=20m,Δb=0.1m
c=(40±0.2)Nsm−2⇒c=40Nsm−2,Δc=0.2Nsm−2
d=(50±0.1)m⇒d=50m,Δd=0.1m
As, Q=cdab4
by taking ln on both sides,
lnQ=lna+ulnb−lnc−lnd
Now, by differentiating,
QdQ=ada+4bdb−cdc−ddd
So, maximum fractional error in Q is given by,
QΔQ=aΔa+4bΔb+cΔc+dΔd
⇒QΔQ=603+4(200.1)+400.2+400.1
=201+501+2001+5001
⇒QΔQ=100050+20+5+2=100077
Hence the % error in Q=QΔQ×100%
=10007700%=1000x (given)
So, x=7700