SOLUTION: Find the percent of error for the measurement 8 cm.

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Question 1009651: Find the percent of error for the measurement 8 cm.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Normally the amount of error is equal to half the smallest unit measured...here that would be 0.5 cm...
The percent error is found by dividing that by the measurement or
0.5/8 = 6.25% error