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  • 01-12-2016
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Clara estimates that the length of a hiking trail is 5.75 km. She later learns that its actual length is 6.25 km. What is the percent error in Clara's estimate, to the nearest tenth of a percent?

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  • 01-12-2016
percent error : (approximate value - exact value) / exact value.....x 100

percent error : (5.75 - 6.25) / 6.25......ignore any negative signs
0.5 / 6.25 = 0.08.....x 100 = 8% error <==
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