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Mathematics

7th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Zed went to the store and bought a bag of chips.  He estimated there would be 350 chips in the package, but realized there were only 210 chips in that package.  What was his percent error?

35%
67%
85%
92%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The deer population is estimated to be 17,600 in northern Illinois, but an actual count was 21,300. What is the percent error?

21%
17.37%
17.4%
21.02%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The students measured length during a science experiement, they got 12 cm. But the actual measurement was 14.25 cm. What was the percent error?

15.79%
18.75%
2.25%
18%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The attendance for the basketball game was estimated to be 15,000 people but 12,500 people attended. What was the percent error?

16.67%
20%
2500%
80%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Jessie estimates the weight of her cat to be 8 pounds.  The actual weight of the cat was 10 pounds.  Find the percent error.  

15%
20%
25%
30%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Bob estimates that there will be 230 people who attend the concert.  There was an actual total of 300 people who attended.  Find the approximate percent error.  

23%
33%
27%
37%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

An archaeologist estimated that a fossil was 520 years old. It was actually 500 years old. What was the percent error?

4%
20%
3.8%
none of these

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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