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A zookeeper predicted the weight of a new baby elephant to be 270 pounds when it was born. The elephant actually weighed 302 pounds at birth. What was the percent error of the zookeeper's prediction? @iGreen. this one has whole numbers do i do the same thing

Answer 1

Hold on.

Answer 2

First subtract 302 - 270

Answer 3

32

Answer 4

Yes, now divide 32 / 302

Answer 5

is the answer 10 percent

Answer 6

32 / 302 = 0.1059

0.1059 rounds to 0.11

Multiply 0.11 * 100

Answer 7

oh so its 11

Answer 8

Yep, 11%

Answer 9

wrong it was ten :(

Answer 10

i get it tho your the best <3