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a weatherman predicted 17 inches of snow. the town actually got 1 1/2 feet of snow. by what percentage was the weatherman's prediction off?

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1 1/2 feet of snow= 18 inches
17/18 is around .94 so there’s .06 that the weatherman was off on.
.06 = 6%
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