Question

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Antonio predicted that he would sell 60 rugs, but he actually sold 82 rugs. Which expression would find the percent error? Use the table below to help answer the question.

Percent Error


Item Approximate value Exact Value Error Absolute Error

Rugs 60 82 -22 22



A. 22 / 60

B. 22 / 82

C. 22 / 60 ( 100 )

D. 22 / 82 ( 100 )

Answer 1

D is your answer.

Answer 2

The Answer is: D.

Explanation:

The difference between what he thought and what actually happened is the difference between the two numbers.

82 - 60 = 22 rugs.

Divide 22 by 82 and multiply by 100 to get the percent error:

22/82 *100