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Kiara estimated that 45 customers bought fruit at her farm stand one day. The actual number of customers who bought fruit was 41.

What was the percent error in Kiara’s estimate? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if needed.









A.

2%








B.

4%








C.

8.9%.








D.

9.8%

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Estimate . . . 45
Actual . . . . . 41
Error . . . . . . 4 too high

Error as a fraction of the actual . . . 4/41 = 0.0975 = 9.75% too high

Rounded to nearest tenth percent: 9.8% .
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