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Carl is counting the number of bones in a human skeleton. He counted 198 bones. There are actually 206 bones in the human body. What was his percent error?

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Answer: The percent error is 3.88%

Step-by-step explanation:

Percent error = [(Actual bones - Counted bones)/ Actual bones] X 100%

= [(206 - 198)/206] X 100%

= [8/206] X 100%

= 3.88%

Thus, Carl's percent error is 3.88%

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