Question

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A kitchen scale shows the weight of a piece of fruit is 2 pounds. The actual weight of the fruit is 1.6 pounds. What is the percent error for the kitchen scale?

Answer 1

Ok. Listen. I don't want you to cram, or ask for help at the last minute, but we will take it step by step.

Explanation:

1. (1.6)/100=0.016

2. 2/0.016=125

3. 25% error.

Do you see why?