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Tomas estimated that he would need to throw 22.52m in fact he threw 21.36m what is the percentage error​

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Answer:

5.15%

Explanation:

Difference between estimated throw and actual throw

= estimated - actual

= 22.52 - 21.36

= 1.16 m

As a fraction of estimated throw:
1.16/22.52

As a percentage:
1.16/22.52 x 100 = 5.15%

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