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A forest covers 68,000 acres. A survey finds that 0.8% of the forest is old-growth trees. How many acres of old-growth trees are there?

A Forest Covers 68000 Acres A Survey Finds That 08 Of The Forest Is Oldgrowth Trees How Many Acres Of Oldgrowth Trees Are There class=

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544 acres

Step-by-step explanation:

There is 100% in a whole.

1% is 1/100th of the whole, or 0.01 of it. We get this because 1/100 = 1/100 = 0.01

Similarly, 0.8/100 = 0.008. We then multiply the decimal by the total to get

(0.008) ( 68000) = 544 acres

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