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OpenStudy (7thgrader):

The theater arts committee estimated that it would sell 200 tickets for its upcoming play. The committee actually sold 224 tickets. What was the percent error in the committee’s estimate?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

really? cheese? that is.........

OpenStudy (7thgrader):

will give bree cheese, medal, and fan

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the formula is amount of change over original amount*100 to get the answer

OpenStudy (7thgrader):

224 x 100

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no 224-200 what does that equal?

OpenStudy (7thgrader):

24

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so 24/224

OpenStudy (anonymous):

times 24*100 then divide by 224

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wouldn't you just subtract? and then do something with the percent part?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (7thgrader):

10.7142857

OpenStudy (anonymous):

11% if you round

OpenStudy (7thgrader):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there is your answer 11%

OpenStudy (7thgrader):

@Owl_Eyes03 this isn't easy as pie

OpenStudy (7thgrader):

or sohuld i say easy as pi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ikr

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good word play

OpenStudy (7thgrader):

thx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ur welcs

OpenStudy (7thgrader):

my mom just gave my year old bro a piece of cheese :O that is cray

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i nkow right

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