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Derek measured the height of a window frame as 5.49 feet, but the actual height was 6 feet. What is the percentage of error in Derek's measurement?
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Derek measured the height of a window frame as 5.49 feet, but the actual height was 6 feet. What is the percentage of error in Derek's measurement?

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Yup 8.5 is the answer because I just did the quiz

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User Zhi Rui
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Actual = 6 feet.

Measure = 5.49 feet

Error = 6 - 5.49 = 0.51

% Error = (Error / Actual) * 100%

= 0.51/6 * 100% = 8.5%
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