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Alicia estimated that the number of horses living in a stable was 26. The actual number of horses living in the stable was 30.

What is the percent error in Alicia’s estimate? If necessary, round to the nearest percent.

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[tex]\%\text{error}=\dfrac{|\text{estimated value}-\text{actual value}|}{\text{actual value }}\cdot100\%\\\\ \%\text{error}=\dfrac{|26-30|}{30}\cdot100\%\\ \%\text{error}=\dfrac{|-4|}{30}\cdot100\%\\ \%\text{error}=\dfrac{4}{30}\cdot100\%\\ \%\text{error}\approx13\%[/tex]