Clare estimates that her brother is 4 feet tall. When they get measured at the doctor’s office, her brother’s height is 4 feet, 2 inches.

1. Should Clare's or the doctor's measurement be considered the actual height? Explain your reasoning.

2. What was the error, expressed in inches?

3. What was the error, expressed as a percentage of the actual height?

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Answer:

1.The actual height is the doctors height, 4 feet 2 inches

2. The error was 2 inches less.

3. 8% error

1. The actual height is the doctors height, 4 feet 2 inches

2. The error was 2 inches less.

3. 8% error