A town had about 2120 acres of pine trees 40 years ago. Only about 13% of the pine trees remain. How many acres of pine trees remain? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
To calculate 13% of 2120, we multiply by 13/100. 13/1002120=1321.2, or 275.6 using basic multiplication.
There will be 275.6 acres of pine trees are left out of 2120 acres
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To calculate the percentage of a value, we find the value of that value to it's total value multiplied by 100.
To find 13% of 2120,
\(\frac{13}{100}= \frac{x}{2120}\\ 100 * x = 13 * 2120\\ 100x = 27560\\\frac{100x}{100} = \frac{27560}{100}\\ x= 275.6 acres\)
From the calculations above, only 275.6 acres of pine trees are left out of 2120 acres.
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