IM: 7.4.13: Measurement Error (Practice)

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8 questions
The depth of a lake is 15.8 m.
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Jada accurately measured the depth of the lake to the nearest meter. What measurement did Jada get?

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By how many meters does the measured depth differ from the actual depth? Express the measurement error as a percentage of the actual depth.

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A watermelon weighs 8,475 grams. A scale measured the weight with an error of 12% under the actual weight. What was the measured weight?

Noah's oven thermometer gives a reading that is 2% greater than the actual temperature.
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If the actual temperature is 325\degree F, what will the thermometer reading be?

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If the thermometer reading is 76\degree F, what is the actual temperature?

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At the beginning of the month, there were 80 ounces of peanut butter in the pantry. Now, there is \frac{1}{3} less than that. How many ounces of peanut butter are in the pantry now?

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Fill in the table for side length and area of different squares.

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Is the relationship between the side length of a square and the area of a square proportional?