A university football stadium has 81,500 seats. The stadium is at full capacity on game day. Layla believes only 79,000 seats are occupied. Find the percent error of Leila’s prediction. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a percent.
The actual number of seats occupied is 81,500 seats.
Leila’s prediction is 79,000 seats.
The difference between the two numbers is 81,500 - 79,000 = 2,500 seats.
The percent error is (2,500 / 81,500) * 100 = 3.07%
Leila’s prediction has a percent error of 3.07%. Answer: \boxed{3.07}.