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OpenStudy (jenessa_2413):

Remo needs to buy a countertop for a bathroom. He calculated the area as 10 square feet. The actual area is 9.5 square feet. What is Remo's percentage error? 0.5% 0.95% 5% 5.26%

OpenStudy (jenessa_2413):

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Vocaloid (vocaloid):

(calculated - actual)/actual = your answer

OpenStudy (jenessa_2413):

ok so 10 - 9.5=0.5

OpenStudy (jenessa_2413):

so 0.5 is my answer?

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

you need to divide by "actual"

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

0.5/9.5 = ?

OpenStudy (jenessa_2413):

0.05

OpenStudy (jenessa_2413):

theres other numbers to

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

good, now convert 0.05 to a percentage

OpenStudy (jenessa_2413):

ok

OpenStudy (jenessa_2413):

its %5

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

great, good job~

OpenStudy (jenessa_2413):

Thanks :))

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