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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have an answer but I'm not sure I did it right. Can anyone check ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the percent error in each estimation. Round to the nearest percent. You estimate that a tree is 45 ft tall. It is actually 58 ft tall.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I simply did 58 - 45 ----- 13%

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

percent error = actual - measured ------------------ x 100 actial

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK ! 13 is right but we have : 13 _________x 58________100 Got it ? we want % of estimate .:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8 :Realy right :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I did my other questions that way but wasn't sure of the process. Hold on Ill use that equation

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

okiee

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK !:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok I got 28

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

close , try again

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

percent error = actual - measured ------------------ x 100 actial percent error = 58- 45 ------------------ x 100 58

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok this is what I did x = 45ft - 58ft ----------(100) 45ft 45 - 58 = -13 --- = .28 (100) = 28% 45

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yo read the q again, actual = 58 measured = 45

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh I wrote it backwards

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yes :|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok this is what I did x = 58ft - 45ft ----------(100) 58ft 58 - 45 = -13 --- = .22 (100) = 22% 58

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Correct ! good job !!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks ! can u check another for me ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

shoot

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a carpenter estimates the wall is 20ft tall The wall is actually 18ft tall. x = 18ft - 20ft ----------(100) 18ft 18 - 20 = -2 --- = .11(100) = 11% 18

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Correct ! looks you got it perfectlyu !!!! always keep the ACTUAL in the bottom

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Very good !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok thanks !! :)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

np :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do u have any question ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k !

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