Question

Charlie guesses that his dog weighs 34.5 lb. The dog actually weighs 32.7 lb.

What is the percent error in Charlie’s guess, to the nearest tenth of a percent?

0.05%

0.5%

5.2%

5.5%

Answer 1

5.5

Explanation:

Answer 2

% of error = abs(exact - approximate)/exact.

abs(32.7 - 34.5)/32.7

abs(-1.8)/32.7

1.8/32.7

0.055

The percentage of error is 5.5%

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