The flying distance from Little Rock, Arkansas to Cleveland, Ohio is 740 air miles. When you drive between the two cities, the odometer on your car shows a distance of 865 miles.
a. What is the relative error in your car odometer's measurement of the distance? Blank 1 % Round the percent to the nearest tenth.
b. Suppose that you fly from Cleveland to San Francisco, a distance of about 2162 air miles. What would be the distance registered by your car's odometer? Blank 2 miles. Round to the nearest whole number.
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