Answer:
Step-by-step explanation
The relative error is the absolute error divided by the absolute value of p. for an approximation p*, the relative error is
r = |p*-p|/|p|
we want r to be at most 10⁻³, thus
|p*-p|/|p| ≤ 10⁻³
|p*-p| ≤ |p|* 10⁻³
therefore, p*-p should lie in the interval [ - |p| * 10⁻³ , |p| * 10⁻³ ], and as a consecuence, p* should be in the interval [p - |p| * 10⁻³ , p + |p| * 10⁻³ ]
Answer:
The number of baseball card to begin with is 143
Step-by-step explanation:
Let The number of baseball cards = x
The number of sold baseball card = 60% of x
= 0.6 x
The number of left baseball card = x - 0.6 x = 0.4 x
The number of card gave away = 30 % of left cards
= 0.3 × 0.4 x = 0.12 x
The number of card left in his possession = 40
So, 0.6 x + 0.12 x + 40 = x
Or, 40 = x - 0.6 x - 0.12 x
Or, 40 = 0.28 x
∴ x = = 142.85 ≈ 143
Hence The number of baseball card to begin with is 143 Answer