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You place your dog on a scale, which reads 34.1 kg. You had guessed his mass as 40kg. What is your % error?

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Answer:

Your percentage error is 17.3021%

Step-by-step explanation:

To get from 34.1 to 40, you need to increase 34.1 by 17.3021%

So therefore, your percentage error is 17.3%

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