document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=860974>Question 860974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Andy estimated that he would need 79 feet of lumber for a tree house project. He later found that the actual amount of lumber needed was 68 feet. What was the percent error of Andy's estimation? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity error: 79-68 = 11 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Percent error:: 11/78 = 0.1410 = 14.1%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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