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you estimate that a jar contains 68 marbles. The actual number of marbles is 60. Find the percent error.
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you estimate that a jar contains 68 marbles. The actual number of marbles is 60. Find the percent error.

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ANSWER: 13.3...%

To find the percent of error, you must find the absolute value of the error, in this case 8 (68-60), and divide it by the actual amount.


8/60=0.133...


0.133... = 13.33...%
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