Question

Andrew estimated the weight of his dog to be 60 lb. The dog’s actual weight was 68 lb.

What was the percent error in Andrew’s estimate? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

%

Answer 1

11.76%

Explanation:

use % error formula:
`(|approx-exact|)/(exact)`

where approx is 60

and exact is 68

so

`(|60-68|)/(68)`

`(|-8|)/(68)` =0.1176

0.1176=11.76%

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