Determine the percentage error

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1. A locomotive train is on its way from Chicago, IL to Madison, WI. The trip is said to last 3.15 hours. When the train arrives in Madison the conductor notices it actually took them 3.26 hours. The train company prides itself on always having its trains to the station within a 3% error of the expected time. Will the train company live up to its reputation on this trip?

2. A coach tells his little league players that hitting a .275 batting average, within 7% percentage error, mean that they had a really great season. Seven-year-old Tommy ended the season hitting a .258 bat- ting average. According to his coach, did he have a great season?

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