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Jocelyn estimates that a piece of wood measures 5.5 cm. If it actually measures 5.62 cm, what is the percent error of Jocelyn's estimate? A: 2.14% B. 2.18% C.12% D.46.83%
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Jocelyn estimates that a piece of wood measures 5.5 cm. If it actually measures 5.62 cm, what is the percent error of Jocelyn's estimate?

A: 2.14%

B. 2.18%

C.12%

D.46.83%

User Koen Meijer
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5.62-5.5=!0.12
%error = 0.12/5.62 * 100
= 2.14%
User Tarek Oraby
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5.5/5.62 = 0.9786
1 - 0.9786 = 0.0214 x 100 = 2.14%
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