Asked by Sadie

Last one! Please help!

South America's total population was 515,000,000 and the world's total population was 6,279,000,000. What percentage was South America rounded to the nearest tenth?
Answered by Chopsticks
515,000,000/6,279,000,000

Dont get intimidated by large numbers. Plug that into a calculator to find the answer. I don't know if that number fits into a calculator to be honest.
Answered by Bella
it does it turns out: 1.8458...
Answered by Chopsticks
My calculator says 0.08

Which rounds to .1
Answered by Bella
you're right...i forgot the '6' in the '6279000000' sry
Answered by Ms. Sue
Chopsticks -- you forgot to convert your answer to a percent.
Answered by Chopsticks
Oh.

.1 = 10%
Answered by Bella
shouldn't you convert .08?
Answered by Ms. Sue
The problem states to the nearest tenth.

8.2%

Answered by Ms. Sue
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS314&q=515%2C000%2C000%2F6%2C279%2C000%2C000+&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f
Answered by Bella
Ms.Sue's right
Answered by Chopsticks
Oh dang sorry haha. I converted it to the nearest tenth when I saw .08, I forgot about the percentage in tenths.
Answered by Writeacher
Sounds as if Chopsticks needs to leave the math helping to the math tutors who don't forget these things ... so that other students don't go away with the wrong process and/or answers.
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