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Sven has a mass of 120 grams. On Olaf’s scale, Sven weighs 126 grams. What is the percent error of Olaf’s scale?
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Sven has a mass of 120 grams. On Olaf’s scale, Sven weighs 126 grams. What is the percent error of Olaf’s scale?

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7 votes

Answer:

5%

Explanation:

Percent Error =

Vobserved - Vtrue

Vtrue

=

126 - 120

120

=

6

120

= 5%

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