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You estimate that a baby guinea pig weighs 3.5 ounces. The actual weight of the baby guinea pig is 3 ounces. Find the percent error. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a percent.
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You estimate that a baby guinea pig weighs 3.5 ounces. The actual weight of the baby guinea pig is 3 ounces. Find the percent error. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a percent.

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Percent Error = ((measured value)/(actual value) -1)*100%
= (3.5/3 -1)*100%
≈ (1.16666667 - 1)*100%
≈ 0.1667*100%
≈ 16.67%
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