18 Jerry says that a pencil is 2.4 inches long. If the pencil is actually 3.6 inches long, what was jerry's percent error? 30% 33% 36% 39%

Indiv asked Sep 11, 2023

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Jerry says that a pencil is 2.4 inches long. If the pencil is actually 3.6 inches long, what was jerry's percent
error?
30%
33%
36%
39%

Indiv asked Sep 11, 2023

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Answer:

Explanation:

he's off by 1.2 sooo

divide 1.2 / 3.6 = 0.3333333333333

or 33% approx.

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