Question

Linda guessed her puppy's weight. Her percent error was 2.5%. Her puppy's actual weight is 8 pounds.

Linda overestimated the weight of her puppy.

What was Linda's estimate?

Answer 1

8.2 pounds

Explanation:

You multiply 8 by 2.5% so that would be 8×0.025=0.2

Then since she overestimated, add 0.2 to 8

8+0.2= 8.2 pounds