Diego measured the length of a pen to be 22 cm. The actual length of the pen is 23 cm. What is the percent error for Diego’s measurement? EXPLAIN AND SHOW REASONING

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asked Sep 13, 2021 4.2k views

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NIGO · Answer 1 · 2021-09-20T01:52:54+0000

Answer:

4.5%

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that Diego measured the length of a pen to be 22 cm while the actual length of the pen is 23 cm.

The percentage decrease:

= (23 - 22)/22 × 100

= 1/22 × 100

= 4.5%

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