Question

Diego measured the length of a pen to be 22 cm.


The actual length of the pen is 23 cm.


What is the percent error for Diego’s measurement?


EXPLAIN AND SHOW REASONING

Answer 1

Answer:

4.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question, we are informed that Diego measured the length of a pen to be 22 cm while the actual length of the pen is 23 cm.

The percentage decrease:

= (23 - 22)/22 × 100

= 1/22 × 100

= 4.5%

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Answer 2

4.5!!! Oh and also good luck