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OpenStudy (anonymous):

5. 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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hold on.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First subtract 302 - 270

OpenStudy (anonymous):

32

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, now divide 32 / 302

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the answer 10 percent

OpenStudy (anonymous):

32 / 302 = 0.1059 0.1059 rounds to 0.11 Multiply 0.11 * 100

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh so its 11

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep, 11%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wrong it was ten :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i get it tho your the best <3

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