Leo estimates that a package weighs 24 pounds. When he goes to the post office to weigh it, he finds out that it actually weighs 20 pounds. What is the percent error in Leo's estimate?

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Leo estimates that a package weighs 24 pounds. When he goes to the post office to weigh it, he finds out that it actually weighs 20 pounds. What is the percent error in Leo's estimate?

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Answer:

20 Percent Increase

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Priojeet Priyom answered Feb 17, 2021

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Answer:

20%

Explanation:

Percent Error =

Vobserved - Vtrue

Vtrue

24 - 20

= 20%

Stldoug answered Feb 21, 2021

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