Question

A forest covers 54,000 acres. A survey finds that ​0.7% of the forest is​ old-growth trees. How many acres of​ old-growth trees are​ there?

Answer 1

37800 because it is use a calculator
54000•.7

Answer 2

378 acres

Total acres*percent old growth=total old growth
54000*0.007=378 acres

(Remember 1%=.01 so 0.7%=0.007)