You estimate that there are 56 marbles in a jar. The actual amount is 70 marbles. Find the percent error.

Magenta Placenta asked Nov 14, 2022

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Magenta Placenta asked Nov 14, 2022

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80 percent of 70 is 56, so you were 20% wrong?

The percent error is 20%

let me know if you need anything else :)

Manu NALEPA answered Nov 18, 2022

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