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  • 20-11-2020
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What is the percent error made, if Josh measured a turtle's shell to be 5.5 cm long and the real measurement was 6 cm long?

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  • 20-11-2020

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

subtract 6-5.5 to get .5

and then divide .5/6 to get 0.0833

then multiply that quotient by 100 to get percentage

8.33% or 8.3% if you go to the nearest tenth

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