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OpenStudy (rayman5766):

a medal any one who can help me Kiara estimated that 45 customers bought fruit at her farm stand one day. The actual number of customers who bought fruit was 41. What was the percent error in Kiara���������s estimate? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if needed. A. 2% B. 4% C. 8.9%. D. 9.8%

OpenStudy (igreen):

First subtract 45 - 41

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

4

OpenStudy (igreen):

Yes, now we divide this to the original number, 45. 4 / 45 = ?

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

89

OpenStudy (igreen):

Oh it's actually 4 / 41

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

97

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

10.25

OpenStudy (igreen):

No..you divided wrong. 4 / 41 isn't 97

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

9.756098)

OpenStudy (igreen):

Correct!

OpenStudy (igreen):

That rounds to 9.8%

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

thanks man so much with out you I would have been dead

OpenStudy (igreen):

Lol

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