Question

I’m some locations the ocean 10000m deep. Sunlight can only penetrate the first 200m. What percentage of the ocean can sunlight penetrate?

Answer 1

Answer: The sunlight can penetrate 2% of the ocean at that location.

Explanation:

In a location where the depth is 10,000 meters deep, the sunlight can penetrate the first 200 meters.

Divide the depth the sunlight can reach by the ocean's entire depth at the location:

200/10000 = 0.02.

Convert decimal to percentage by multiplying it by 100:

0.02x100 = 2%

200 is 2% of 10,000.