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16 March, 21:52

A student makes measurements to calculate the density of a rod of aluminum to be

3.26 g/cm3. If the actual density of the aluminum rod is 2.70 g/cm3, what is the

percent error?

15.5%

5.93%

94.41%

20.7%

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  1. 16 March, 22:07
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    20.7%

    Explanation:

    Percentage error = (difference in measurement : real measurement) x 100%

    = (3.26 - 2.70) / 2.70 x 100%

    = 0.56/2.7 x 100%

    = 0.2074 x 100% = 20.74%
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