Alan estimated that he would score 140 points the next time he bowled. He actually scored 152 points.

What was the percent error in Alan’s estimate? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if needed.

A.
6%

B.
7.9%

C.
8.6%

D.
12%

Question

Alan estimated that he would score 140 points the next time he bowled. He actually scored 152 points.
 
What was the percent error in Alan’s estimate? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if needed.
 
 A.
6%
 
 B.
7.9%
 
 C.
8.6%
 
 D.
12%

sand-lock53 · Answer

ok so first, you divide 140/152

sand-lock53 · Answer

then, you take the result and bump the decimal to the right 2 places

prominer10000 · Answer

140/152 = 0.9210526315789474