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26-01-2015
Mathematics

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A scientist estimated that a mixture would need 3 milliliters of a chemical to balance. The actual amount needed was 7 milliliters. What was the percent error of the scientist's estimation?

A. 133.33%
B. 3%
C. 42.86%
D. 57.14%

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26-01-2015

Letter C is the answer

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EamonnAdams1992 EamonnAdams1992

16-08-2019

Answer:

57.14%

Step-by-step explanation:

Error(E)is defined as the percentage difference an estimate(e) amount is from the actual(a) amount. The actual amount need was 7 mililters and the estimate was 3 mililiters.

Error is defined as:

[tex]E=(a-e/a)*100[/tex]

[tex]E=(7-3/7)*100=57.14[/tex]

The percet error if the scientists estimation is 57.14%

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