Question

Alicia estimated that the number of horses living in a stable was 26. The actual number of horses living in the stable was 30.

What is the percent error in Alicia’s estimate? If necessary, round to the nearest percent.

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@muscrat123 can you help
(Medal)

Answer 1

I am not exactly sure how to do this. I have an idea but I am not fully sure.


Do you know how to do find percentages?

Answer 2

ya kinda

Answer 3

You divide the numerator (top) by the denominator (bottom)

Your fraction in this case would be 26/30.

What would this give you?

Answer 4

0.8666 repeat

Answer 5

is that my answer

Answer 6

\[\frac{ greater - lesser }{ actual } \times 100\]

Answer 7

So your greater value is 30 and the lesser value is 26. But the actual number was 30. Here is the new expression.
\[\frac{ 30 - 26 }{ 30 } \times 100\]

Answer 8

And we multiply it by 100 to get the percentage from the decimal.

Answer 9

Hope this helps you :)

Answer 10

13.333333333333333

Answer 11

right @InExileWeTrust

Answer 12

Sweet. And sorry, had something else to care of. Do you get it now?

Answer 13

yes

Answer 14

thank you