Question

Clara estimates that the length of a hiking trail is 5.75 km. She later learns that its actual length is 6.25 km.

What is the percent error in Clara's estimate, to the nearest tenth of a percent?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Here are the necessary steps for completing this.

1. take the estimated number and subtract it from the actual number EXAMPLE: 5.75-6.25 = -0.5

2. then take the answer and multiply it by 100%
EXAMPLE: -0.5*100 = -50

3. next take the multiplied answer and divide it by the actual number
EXAMPLE: -50÷6.25 = -8

4. finally take the answer and absolute value it then put the number as a percent
EXAMPLE: -8=8 8=8%

your answer is 8%