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You estimate that a puppy weighs 12 pounds. The actual weight of the puppy is 14 pounds. Find the percent error. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a percent.

You estimate that a puppy weighs 12 pounds. The actual weight of the puppy is 14 pounds-example-1

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Answer: 14.29%

Explanation:

12 / 14 = 0.857142857

100 - 85.7142857 = 14.2857143

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