Question

14,000 acres of a 40,000 acre forest burned in a forest fire. what percentage of the forest was damaged?

Answer 1

The percentage of the forest was damaged is 35%.

Explanation:

Consider the provided information.

14000 acres of a 40,000 acre forest burned in a forest fire.

in order to find the percentage of the forest was damaged simply divide 14000 with 40000 and multiply it with 100%.

`(14000)/(40000)*{100\%}`

`0.35*{100\%}`

`35\%`

Therefore, the percentage of the forest was damaged is 35%.

Answer 2

% damaged = (14 000/40000) * 100%

= 14/40 * 100%

= 0.35*100%

= 35%