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Glen is looking into buying a piece of land. He estimates that the land measures 100 yd by 850 yd. The land is actually 140 yd by 940 yd. What is the percent error in the estimated area of the land? A.
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Glen is looking into buying a piece of land. He estimates that the land measures 100 yd by 850 yd. The land is actually 140 yd by 940 yd. What is the percent error in the estimated area of the land?
A. 35.4%
B. 17.7%
C. 64.6%
D. 32.3%
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1) First find the areas:
100 * 850 = 85000
140 * 940 = 131600
2) Find the percent error in the area
percent error = (experimental value - accepted value)/(accepted value) *100
% error = (85000 - 131600)/(131600) * 100 = 35.4%
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