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21 October, 16:57

Martha estimated there were 91 marbles in a jar for a contest. The actual number of marbles in the jar was 113. What was the percent error of Martha's estimation?

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  1. 21 October, 17:18
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    19.47% to the nearest hundredth.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Value of the error = 113 - 91 = 22.

    Percent error = (22/113) * 100

    = 19.47.
  2. 21 October, 17:22
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    16.54 % ≈ 17 %

    Step-by-step explanation:

    113 - 91 = 22 absolute error in the number of marbles

    (22/133) * 100 = 16.54 % ≈ 17 % the percent error
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