A zookeeper predicted the weight of a new baby elephant to be 267 pounds when it was born.The elephant actually weighed 299 pounds at birth.What was the percent error of the zookeeper prediction.

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Answer:

Percentage error of zookeeper's prediction = 10.70%

Step-by-step explanation:

Weight of baby elephant predicted by zookeeper = 267 pounds

Actual weight of the elephant = 299 pounds

Percent Error = [tex]\frac{\left |Predicted\ weight- Actulal\ weight\right|} {Actual weight}\times 100[/tex] [tex]=\frac{\left |267-299\right |}{299}\times 100[/tex]

[tex]=\frac{\left |-32\right |}{299}\times 100[/tex][tex]=\frac{32}{299}\times 100[/tex] [tex]=10.70\%[/tex]