The mass of a chemical sample is recorded as

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The mass of a chemical sample is recorded as 3.42×10−3 kg3.42\times10^{-3}\,\text{kg}, whereas the accepted mass is 3.400×10−3 kg3.400\times10^{-3}\,\text{kg}. Calculate the percentage error (express the answer to two significant figures). (a) 5.9\% (b) 0.49\% (c) 0.59\% (d) 0.006\%

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