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The number of votes for candidate B was estimated to be 905. After the election, the actual number of votes for candidate B was 882. What is the percent error in the estimate? Enter your answer, rounded to the nearest tenth, in the box. %

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we can use the formula of percent error

[tex]e=\frac{|r-a|}{r}\times100[/tex]

where r is the real value and a the approximate value

then replacing

[tex]e=\frac{|882-905|}{882}\times100[/tex]

and solving

[tex]\begin{gathered} e=\frac{|-23|}{882}\times100 \\ \\ e=\frac{23}{882}\times100 \\ \\ e=0.026\times100 \\ e=2.6 \end{gathered}[/tex]

the percent error is 2.6%

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