Jimmy thought he had purchased 7 folders, but he had only purchased 6. What was his percent error?

Murat Aslan asked May 2, 2022

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Jimmy thought he had purchased 7

folders, but he had only purchased 6.
What was his percent error?

Murat Aslan asked May 2, 2022

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(7-6)/6 leaves 1/6 multiplied by 100 is 100/6 which in percentage is 17%

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