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Liam estimates that the distance between City A and City B is 85 miles. The actual distance between the two cities is 84.5 miles. What is the percent error in Liam's estimate?
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Liam estimates that the distance between City A and City B is 85 miles. The actual

distance between the two cities is 84.5 miles. What is the percent error in Liam's
estimate?

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Answer:

0.5 difference

Explanation:

since liam estimated 85 miles even though it is 84.5, you should minus 85 from 84.5 which will equal 0.5

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