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Jocelyn estimates that a piece of wood measures 5.5 cm. If it actually measures 5.62 cm, what is the percent error of Jocelyn's estimate?
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Jocelyn estimates that a piece of wood measures 5.5 cm. If it actually measures 5.62 cm, what is the percent error of Jocelyn's estimate?

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2%

Explanation:


(5.62 - 5.5)/(5.62) =


(0.12)/(5.62) =

2.135231316726% ≈ 2.14% ≈ 2%

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