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The weight of a table as measured by a student is 20 kg.The actual weight of the table is 23 kg. What is the percent error in the student's measurement? a 43 % b 15 % c 13% d 3%
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The weight of a table as measured by a student is 20 kg.The

actual weight of the table is 23 kg. What is the percent error
in the student's measurement?
a 43 %
b 15 %
c 13%
d 3%

User Omegasbk
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The answer will be c because you find the Percentage
User Kanstraktar
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(20/23) times 100 is 87%

now the answer asks for percentage ERROR

100-87 =13

so answer is C
User Nima Ajdari
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