Question

Madison estimated that there were 918 jelly beans in a jar. The actual number of jelly beans in a jar was 850. What was the percent error of Madison's estimate??

Answer 1

onna!

Answer 2

three steps
1) what is \(918-850\)?

Answer 3

68

Answer 4

step two i do
write
\[\frac{68}{850}\]

Answer 5

step 3 is to do the division
use a calculator

Answer 6

okay i have it rn

Answer 7

let me know what you get

Answer 8

0.11724138

Answer 9

hmm try again, that is not what i got

Answer 10

did you do \(68\div850\)?

Answer 11

yeah sorry but its 12.5

Answer 12

ok lets be careful here
hit the buttons like this
\[68\div 850\]

Answer 13

i put 850 / 68

Answer 14

that is upside down
do 68 / 850

Answer 15

0.08?

Answer 16

yay!!

Answer 17

now we turn it in to a percent by moving the decimal two places to the right, so \[.08=8\%\]

Answer 18

ohh okay so the answer is 8%?

Answer 19

yup

Answer 20

\[\color\magenta\heartsuit\]

Answer 21

thank youu

Answer 22

thank youu