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Jocelyn estimates that a piece of wood measures 5.5 cm, if it actually measures 5.62 cm, what is the percent error of Jocelyns estimate

Verified Answer :

The percent error is -2.1352% of Jocelyn's estimate.

Answer:

\(2.181\rm cm\) is the percent error Jocelyn estimate.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given information:

A piece of wood measures (Exact value)=\(5.5\rm cm\)

If it actually measures(Approximate value)=\(5.62\rm cm\)

percentage error={(approximate value-exact value)/exact value}\(\times 100\)

percentage error=\((\frac{5.62-5.5}{5.5})\times100\)

percentage error=\(2.181\rm cm\)

Hence,\(2.181\rm cm\) is the percent error Jocelyn estimate.

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