Question

emily predicted her car payment to be $250 each month. her actual car payment is $275 each month. enrique predicted his car payment to be $200 each month. his actual car payment is $225 each month. - by what percent was emilys prediction off? round to nearest whole percent. % - by what percent was enriques prediction off? round to nearest whole percent %

Explanation:

Step1: Find Emily's payment difference

$\$275 - \$250 = \$25$

Step2: Calculate Emily's percent error

$\frac{25}{275} \times 100\% \approx 9.09\%$

Step3: Round Emily's result

Round $9.09\%$ to nearest whole percent: $9\%$

Step4: Find Enrique's payment difference

$\$225 - \$200 = \$25$

Step5: Calculate Enrique's percent error

$\frac{25}{225} \times 100\% \approx 11.11\%$

Step6: Round Enrique's result

Round $11.11\%$ to nearest whole percent: $11\%$

Answer:

Emily's prediction was off by 9%
Enrique's prediction was off by 11%