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The veterinarian weighed Oliva's new puppy, Benz, on a defective scale.

He weighed 24 pounds. However, Boaz weighs exactly 26.75 pounds.
What is the percent of error in measurement of the defective scale to
the nearest tenth?
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Answer:


\boxed{x = 10.28 \%}

Explanation:


((26.75)x)/(100) = 2.75 \\ \boxed{x = 10.280373832}

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