Question

A weatherman predicted 17 inches of snow. The town actually got 1 and 1/2 feet of snow. By what percent was the weatherman’s prediction off?

Answer 1

Answer:

1 1/2 feet of snow= 18 inches

17/18 is around .94 so there’s .06 that the weatherman was off on.

.06 = 6%

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

8.3% He was off by one inch. 1/12 times x/100 equals 8.333%