A student estimated that it would take 3 hours to write a book report, but it actually took her 5 hours. What is the percent error for her estimate?

Adam Fyles asked Aug 26, 2023

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A student estimated that it would take 3 hours to write a

book report, but it actually took her 5 hours. What is the
percent
error for her estimate?

Adam Fyles asked Aug 26, 2023

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The student had a 40% error estimate

Stevik answered Aug 30, 2023

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