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Percent error: word problems
Robert measured a line to be
2
2
2
.
4
4
4
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
3
3
3
.
2
2
2
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
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Answer: _________
%
\%
%
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Scarlett measured a line to be
4
4
4
.
1
1
1
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
4
4
4
.
3
3
3
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
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Answer:_______
%
\%
%
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Kayla measured a line to be
15
15
15
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
16
16
16
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
\newline
Answer: ______
%
\%
%
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Gabriel measured a line to be
16
16
16
.
1
1
1
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
16
16
16
.
5
5
5
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
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Answer: _______
%
\%
%
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Nathaniel measured a line to be
12
12
12
.
2
2
2
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
10
10
10
.
2
2
2
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
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Answer:______
%
\%
%
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Jocelyn measured a line to be
12
12
12
.
5
5
5
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
12
12
12
.
4
4
4
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
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Answer: ________
%
\%
%
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London measured a line to be
7
7
7
.
6
6
6
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
10
10
10
.
6
6
6
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
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Answer:_________-
%
\%
%
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Maya measured a line to be
11
11
11
.
1
1
1
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
11
11
11
.
8
8
8
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
\newline
Answer: ______
%
\%
%
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Hailey measured a line to be
10
10
10
.
4
4
4
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
10
10
10
.
3
3
3
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
\newline
Answer:_________
%
\%
%
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Riley measured a line to be
4
4
4
.
9
9
9
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
5
5
5
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
\newline
Answer: _________
%
\%
%
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Aubrey measured a line to be
16
16
16
.
8
8
8
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
16
16
16
.
5
5
5
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
\newline
Answer: ___________
%
\%
%
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Lily measured a line to be
8
8
8
.
4
4
4
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
8
8
8
.
7
7
7
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
\newline
Answer: ____
%
\%
%
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Olivia measured a line to be
2
2
2
.
2
2
2
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
2
2
2
.
3
3
3
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
\newline
Answer: _______
%
\%
%
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Ashley measured a line to be
6
6
6
.
3
3
3
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
6
6
6
.
4
4
4
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
\newline
Answer: ________
%
\%
%
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Kayden measured a line to be
18
18
18
.
1
1
1
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
19
19
19
.
2
2
2
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
\newline
Answer: ______
%
\%
%
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Ellie measured a line to be
11
11
11
.
9
9
9
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
11
11
11
.
6
6
6
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
\newline
Answer:_______
%
\%
%
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Ella measured a line to be
5
5
5
.
7
7
7
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
5
5
5
.
6
6
6
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
\newline
Answer:________
%
\%
%
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Bella measured a line to be
14
14
14
.
7
7
7
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
19
19
19
.
5
5
5
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
\newline
Answer: ________-
%
\%
%
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Gianna measured a line to be
19
19
19
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
17
17
17
.
1
1
1
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
\newline
Answer:__________
%
\%
%
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Leah measured a line to be
15
15
15
.
9
9
9
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
14
14
14
.
8
8
8
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
\newline
Answer:__________
%
\%
%
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Xavier measured a line to be
15
15
15
.
2
2
2
inches long. If the actual length of the line is
14
14
14
.
9
9
9
inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?
\newline
Answer:________
%
\%
%
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Alex measures a line to be
7.89
c
m
7.89 \mathrm{~cm}
7.89
cm
long. If the actual measurement is
8
c
m
8 \mathrm{~cm}
8
cm
, find Alex's relative error to the nearest thousandth.
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Answer:
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David measures a line to be
7.6
f
t
7.6 \mathrm{ft}
7.6
ft
long. If the actual measurement is
8
f
t
8 \mathrm{ft}
8
ft
, find David's relative error to the nearest thousandth.
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Answer:
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Bob measures a line to be
7.7
f
t
7.7 \mathrm{ft}
7.7
ft
long. If the actual measurement is
8
f
t
8 \mathrm{ft}
8
ft
, find Bob's relative error to the nearest thousandth.
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Answer:
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Alex measures a line to be
4.25
c
m
4.25 \mathrm{~cm}
4.25
cm
long. If the actual measurement is
4
c
m
4 \mathrm{~cm}
4
cm
, find Alex's relative error to the nearest thousandth.
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Answer:
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Alex measures a line to be
7
7
7
.
99
99
99
in long. If the actual measurement is
8
8
8
in, find Alex's relative error to the nearest thousandth.
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Answer:
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Bob measures a line to be
2
2
2
.
4
4
4
in long. If the actual measurement is
2
2
2
in, find Bob's relative error to the nearest thousandth.
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David measures a line to be
8
8
8
.
33
33
33
in long. If the actual measurement is
8
8
8
in, find David's relative error to the nearest thousandth.
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Answer:
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Bob measures a line to be
8.4
f
t
8.4 \mathrm{ft}
8.4
ft
long. If the actual measurement is
8
f
t
8 \mathrm{ft}
8
ft
, find Bob's relative error to the nearest thousandth.
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Answer:
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Carter measures a line to be
9.44
f
t
9.44 \mathrm{ft}
9.44
ft
long. If the actual measurement is
9
f
t
9 \mathrm{ft}
9
ft
, find Carter's relative error to the nearest thousandth.
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Answer:
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Alex measures a line to be
6.62
f
t
6.62 \mathrm{ft}
6.62
ft
long. If the actual measurement is
7
f
t
7 \mathrm{ft}
7
ft
, find Alex's relative error to the nearest thousandth.
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Answer:
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177
177
177
is what percent of
128
128
128
? Round to the nearest thousandth.
\newline
Answer:
□
\square
□
%
\%
%
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One year, the population of a city was
234
234
234
,
000
000
000
. Several years later it was
252
252
252
,
720
720
720
.
\newline
Find the percent increase.
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Answer: ________
%
\%
%
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Tyshawn has a loyalty card good for a discount at his local hardware store. The item he wants to buy is priced at
$
19
\$ 19
$19
, before discount and tax. After the discount, and before tax, the price is
$
18.05
\$ 18.05
$18.05
. Find the percent discount.
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Answer:_____
%
\%
%
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Carlos went shopping for a new pair of pants. Sales tax where he lives is
8.75
%
8.75 \%
8.75%
. The price of the pair of pants is
$
40
\$ 40
$40
. Find the total price including tax. Round to the nearest cent.
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Answer:
$
\$
$
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The actual dimensions of a rectangle are
4
f
t
4 \mathrm{ft}
4
ft
by
2
f
t
2 \mathrm{ft}
2
ft
. David measures the sides to be
3.66
f
t
3.66 \mathrm{ft}
3.66
ft
by
1.79
f
t
1.79 \mathrm{ft}
1.79
ft
. In calculating the area, what is the relative error, to the nearest hundredth.
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Answer:
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The actual dimensions of a rectangle are
6
6
6
in by
10
10
10
in. Eric measures the sides to be
5
5
5
.
85
85
85
in by
10
10
10
in. In calculating the area, what is the relative error, to the nearest thousandth.
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Answer:
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The actual dimensions of a rectangle are
10
f
t
10 \mathrm{ft}
10
ft
by
10
f
t
10 \mathrm{ft}
10
ft
. Alex measures the sides to be
9.85
f
t
9.85 \mathrm{ft}
9.85
ft
by
9.59
f
t
9.59 \mathrm{ft}
9.59
ft
. In calculating the area, what is the relative error, to the nearest thousandth.
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Answer:
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The actual dimensions of a rectangle are
6
f
t
6 \mathrm{ft}
6
ft
by
10
f
t
10 \mathrm{ft}
10
ft
. David measures the sides to be
6.23
f
t
6.23 \mathrm{ft}
6.23
ft
by
9.78
f
t
9.78 \mathrm{ft}
9.78
ft
. In calculating the area, what is the relative error, to the nearest thousandth.
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Answer:
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The actual dimensions of a rectangle are
9
c
m
9 \mathrm{~cm}
9
cm
by
6
c
m
6 \mathrm{~cm}
6
cm
. Alex measures the sides to be
9.41
c
m
9.41 \mathrm{~cm}
9.41
cm
by
6.3
c
m
6.3 \mathrm{~cm}
6.3
cm
. In calculating the area, what is the relative error, to the nearest hundredth.
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The actual dimensions of a rectangle are
5
5
5
in by
9
9
9
in. Eric measures the sides to be
4
4
4
.
64
64
64
in by
8
8
8
.
92
92
92
in. In calculating the area, what is the relative error, to the nearest thousandth.
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The actual dimensions of a rectangle are
8
c
m
8 \mathrm{~cm}
8
cm
by
4
c
m
4 \mathrm{~cm}
4
cm
. David measures the sides to be
8.37
c
m
8.37 \mathrm{~cm}
8.37
cm
by
4.27
c
m
4.27 \mathrm{~cm}
4.27
cm
. In calculating the area, what is the relative error, to the nearest hundredth.
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The actual dimensions of a rectangle are
3
c
m
3 \mathrm{~cm}
3
cm
by
9
c
m
9 \mathrm{~cm}
9
cm
. Alex measures the sides to be
3.29
c
m
3.29 \mathrm{~cm}
3.29
cm
by
9.22
c
m
9.22 \mathrm{~cm}
9.22
cm
. In calculating the area, what is the relative error, to the nearest thousandth.
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The actual dimensions of a rectangle are
6
f
t
6 \mathrm{ft}
6
ft
by
2
f
t
2 \mathrm{ft}
2
ft
. Alex measures the sides to be
6.22
f
t
6.22 \mathrm{ft}
6.22
ft
by
1.68
f
t
1.68 \mathrm{ft}
1.68
ft
. In calculating the area, what is the relative error, to the nearest hundredth.
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The actual dimensions of a rectangle are
10
c
m
10 \mathrm{~cm}
10
cm
by
10
c
m
10 \mathrm{~cm}
10
cm
. Alex measures the sides to be
9.75
c
m
9.75 \mathrm{~cm}
9.75
cm
by
9.66
c
m
9.66 \mathrm{~cm}
9.66
cm
. In calculating the area, what is the relative error, to the nearest hundredth.
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The actual dimensions of a rectangle are
5
f
t
5 \mathrm{ft}
5
ft
by
3
f
t
3 \mathrm{ft}
3
ft
. Eric measures the sides to be
4.99
f
t
4.99 \mathrm{ft}
4.99
ft
by
3.36
f
t
3.36 \mathrm{ft}
3.36
ft
. In calculating the area, what is the relative error, to the nearest thousandth.
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The actual dimensions of a rectangle are
9
f
t
9 \mathrm{ft}
9
ft
by
6
f
t
6 \mathrm{ft}
6
ft
. Bob measures the sides to be
8.62
f
t
8.62 \mathrm{ft}
8.62
ft
by
5.88
f
t
5.88 \mathrm{ft}
5.88
ft
. In calculating the area, what is the relative error, to the nearest hundredth.
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The actual dimensions of a rectangle are
3
c
m
3 \mathrm{~cm}
3
cm
by
3
c
m
3 \mathrm{~cm}
3
cm
. Carter measures the sides to be
2.75
c
m
2.75 \mathrm{~cm}
2.75
cm
by
2.78
c
m
2.78 \mathrm{~cm}
2.78
cm
. In calculating the area, what is the relative error, to the nearest hundredth.
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The actual dimensions of a rectangle are
7
7
7
in by
2
i
n
2 \mathrm{in}
2
in
. Eric measures the sides to be
7
7
7
.
31
31
31
in by
1
1
1
.
91
91
91
in. In calculating the area, what is the relative error, to the nearest thousandth.
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The actual dimensions of a rectangle are
4
4
4
in by
9
9
9
in. Eric measures the sides to be
3
3
3
.
87
87
87
in by
9
9
9
.
22
22
22
in. In calculating the area, what is the relative error, to the nearest thousandth.
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Answer:
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