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(13.64 S-AQ) Spelling errors in a text are either \"nonword errors\" or \"word e

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Question

(13.64 S-AQ) Spelling errors in a text are either "nonword errors" or "word errors." A nonword error produces a string of letters that is not a word, as when "the" is typed as "teh." Word errors produce the wrong word, as when "loose" is typed as "lose." Nonword errors make up 22% of all errors. A human proofreader will catch 91% of nonword errors and 60% of word errors. Of all errors that the proofreader catches, what percent are nonword errors? % (Round your answer to the nearest whole answer.)

Explanation / Answer

Of all errors that the proofreader catches, 91% percent are nonword errors.

Because, a human proofreader will catch 91% of nonword errors.