Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life (5th Edition)
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Chapter 2.2, Problem 24E
Absolute and Relative Errors. In Exercises 21–24, find the values of the absolute and relative errors.
- 24. Baker’s Dozen. The bakery menu claims that there are 12 doughnuts in a bag, but the baker always puts 13 doughnuts (the true value) in each bag.
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