Amanda measures the top of an 80 cm desk to be 82.4 cm. Dwayne measures the height of a 140 cm cabinet to be a 137.2 cm. Which student has a greater percent error?

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Aurumpurum asked May 8, 2023

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Amanda measures the top of an 80 cm

desk to be 82.4 cm. Dwayne measures
the height of a 140 cm cabinet to be
a
137.2 cm. Which student has a greater
percent error?

Mathematics
high-school

Aurumpurum asked May 8, 2023

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Amanda's percent of error: = .03 or 3% Dwyane's percent of error: = .02 = 2%

Looks like Amanda had the larger error.

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