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In chemistry class, Bob recorded the volume of a liquid as 12.8 mL. The actual volume was 12.4 mL. Use the formula to find percent error of Bob's measurement to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Percent Error =
|Experimental Value − Actual Value|

Actual Value
× 100

The percent error of Bob's measurement is __________%.

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Answer:

21%

Explanation:

User Tonicbupt
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12.8-12.4=0.4

0.4 divide by 12.4 = 0.0322

0.0322 x 100 = 3.22%
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