Jocelyn estimates that a piece of wood measures 5.5 cm. If it actually measures 5.62 cm, what is the percent error of Jocelyn’s estimate? 2.14% 2.18% 12% 46.83% please hurry I am being timed !!

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Uncle Lem asked Feb 13, 2022

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Jocelyn estimates that a piece of wood measures 5.5 cm. If it actually measures 5.62 cm, what is the percent error of Jocelyn’s estimate?

2.14%

2.18%

12%

46.83%

please hurry I am being timed !!

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Answer: 2.18 %

Step-by-step explanation: error is (5,62-5,5) / 5,5 = 2.18

Christoph Engwer answered Feb 17, 2022

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