You estimate that 200 people attended a school concert. The actual attendance was 240 people. a. Find the percent error to the nearest tenth of a percent. The percent error is about %.

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Answer: The percent error is about 16.7%

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Hi, to answer this question we have to apply the next formulas:

Percent error = (amount of error / actual value) x 100

Amount of error = difference between estimated and actual value (positive)  

Replacing with the values given:

Amount of error= 240 -200 = 40  

Percent error = (40/240) x 100 = 0.166666666 x 100 = 16.7 %

The percent error is about 16.7%

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