Help find the surface area

Luke started a weight-loss program. the first week, he lost x pounds. the second week, he lost pounds less than times the pounds he lost the first week. the third week, he lost 1 pound more than of the pounds he lost the first week. liam started a weight-loss program when luke did. the first week, he lost 1 pound less than times the pounds luke lost the first week. the second week, he lost 4 pounds less than times the pounds luke lost the first week. the third week, he lost pound more than times the pounds luke lost the first week.

What is the correct decimal form of 12%

Jocelyn estimates that a piece of wood measures 5.5 cm. if it actually measures 5.62 cm, what is the percent error of jocelyn’s estimate? a. 2.13% b. 2.18% c. 12% d. 46.83%