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A factory manufactured 2678 bolts and this is approximated to the nearest thousands. Find
(a) the absolute error.
(b) the relative error.

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When 2678 is approximated to the nearest thousand its value is 3,000.
(a) Absolute error = `3000- 2678 =322`.
(b) Relative error = `322/2678(100%)=12.023%` or 12%.
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