Clea estimates that a glass contains 250.55 ml water. the actual amount of water in the glass is 279.48 ml to the nearest tenth what is the percent error in clea's estimate?
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The percent error is 11.5%.
Step-by-step explanation:
The percent error formula:
%Error = ( experimental - theoretical ) / theoretical * 100
( 279.48 - 250.55 ) / 250.55 * 100 =
= 28.93 / 250.55 * 100 =
= 0.1154659 * 100 = 11.54649 ( or 11.5 % to the nearest tenth ).
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