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Leo estimates that a package weighs 24 pounds. The postal clerk weighs it and finds it

weighs 20 pounds. What is the percent error in Leo's estimate?

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Answer:

20%

Explanation:

Answer:

percent error: True-Expected/True *100

24-20 = 4

4/20 = 0.2

0.2 * 100 = 20%

20% = pe

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