document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964235>Question 964235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If we estimate that there are 45 candies in a jar when there are actually 60 candies, what is the percentage error </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #589129 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=589129\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your estimate is 15 below the actual count.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your estimate is 25% below the actual count (15/60 * 100 = 25%).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your estimate is 75% of the original count (100% - 25% = 75%).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you had estimated 75 when the actual count was 60, then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your estimate would be 15 above the actual count.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your estimate would be 25% above the actual count (15/60 * 100 = 25%).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your estimate would be 125% of the actual count (100% + 25% = 125%).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the actual count is the denominator in the ratio.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the amount that you are off is the numerator in the ratio.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "percent is 100 * the ratio.\r<BR>\n" );
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