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The listed weight of a steel beam is 80 pounds. An engineer weighs the beam in his shop and records a weight of 86.5 pound. What is the percent error?
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The listed weight of a steel beam is 80 pounds. An engineer weighs the beam in his shop and records a weight of 86.5 pound. What is the percent error?

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8.125% is the answer

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