A team of scientists surveyed the trees in a national forest. Out of the 525 trees they counted, 273 were evergreen. What percentage of the trees were evergreen?Write your answer using a percent sign (%).

Answer: 52%
Explanation:
From the information given,
total number of trees = 525
Number of evergreen trees = 273
Percentage is expressed in terms of 100
Percent of evergreen trees = 273/525 x 100
Percent of evergreen trees = 52%