Answer
23%
Work Step by Step
The equation for percent error is the following: $(\frac{estimated value - actual value}{actual value})\times100$ Thus, we plug in the numbers to find: $(\frac{8-6.5}{6.5})\times100\approx23$%
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 2 - Solving Equations - 2-10 Change Expressed as a Percent - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 148: 18
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