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Meteorologists predicted 7 inches of snow in the storm last night. There was only 5.5 inches of snow. What was the percent error? Round to the nearest whole percent, if necessary.

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Answer:

First: work out the difference (decrease) between the two numbers you are comparing. Then: divide the decrease by the original number and multiply the answer by 100. If your answer is a negative number, then this is a percentage increase.

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