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Kevin measured a line to be 12.4 inches long. If the actual length of the line is 15.7 inches, then what was the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent?

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The percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent is [tex]21.0\%[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Estimated length of a line = 12.4 inches

Actual length of the line = 15.7 inches

Error = 15.7 - 12.4 = 3.3 inches

Percent error of the measurement [tex]=\frac{3.3}{15.7}(100)=21.02[/tex] ≈ 21.0

So, the percent error of the measurement, to the nearest tenth of a percent is [tex]21.0\%[/tex]

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