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you estimate a lion weighs 250 pounds. the actual weight of the lion is 320 pounds. find the percent error. round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.​

User MatthiasG
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Answer:

22%

Explanation:

User Ibnhamza
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Answer:

21.9%

Explanation:

Percent error = amount of error/actual amount

320 - 250 = 70

70/320 (division) = 0.21875

percent = 21.875%

Rounding to nearest tenth = 21.9%

Your answer should be 21.9%, so I hope this helps!

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