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Calculate the percent error if the experimental value of the density of copper is 21.2 g/cm3 and the accepted value is 22.1 g/cm3? A. 4.07% B. 4.19% C. 4.02% D. 4.25%
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Calculate the percent error if the experimental value of the density of copper is 21.2 g/cm3 and the accepted value is 22.1 g/cm3?

A. 4.07%
B. 4.19%
C. 4.02%
D. 4.25%

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I am pretty sure it is A because you have to do the accepted value and subtract it by the experimental value and then divide by accepted value and then multiply that answer by 100, so 22.1-21.2/22.1x100=4.07
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