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Brianna predicted that 16 puppies wouldbe sold at the pet store on Saturday.However, only 9 were sold. What wasBrianna's percent error?

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We can find the percent error with the following expression:


\frac{predicted\text{ - real}}{real}=(16-9)/(9)=(7)/(9)=0.77=77\%

therefore, Brianna's percent error is 77%

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