Question

The actual length of a table is 45 1/2 inches. Harriet estimates the length of the table and finds her percent error to be less than 4%.

What range of values represents Harriet's estimated length?


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Harriet's estimated length is between

inches and

inches.

Answer 1

ur answer is 43.68 inches and 47.32 inches

Explanation:

The percent error is less than 4%.

This shows that he could have counted too much or too little of the actual length.

If it's too much, then it'd be 104%,

104% * 45 1/2

104% * 45.5

= 47.32

47.32 inches would be the minimum error.

If it's too less, then it'd be 96%,

96% * 45 1/2

96% * 45.5

= 43.68

43.68 inches would be the maximum error.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

43.68 inches and 47.32 inches.

Explanation:

Here the percent error is said to be less than 4%.

This means he could have counted too much or too less than of the actual length.

If its too much then it shall be 104%,

104% * 45 1/2

104% * 45.5

47.32 inches is the minimum error.

If its too less then it shall be 96%,

96% * 45 1/2

96% * 45.5

43.68

43.68 inches is the maximum error.