Question

1) Marcela estimates the distance between the library and town hall is 735 ft. The actual distance is 612 ft.

What is the percent error in Marcela's estimate?

Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

2) Jessie estimated the weight of his cat to be 12 pounds. The actual weight of the cat is 15 pounds.

What is the percent error?

Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

Answer 1

1. 20.1%

You find this by subtracting the measured and the actual and then divide that by the actual. Then, multiply that by 100 to get the percent.

Answer 2

#2 = 20 i had this question before and i got it right can i please have brainiest answer it would help a lot and mean a lot