Question

Lake Michigan is the second largest lake in the United States with an area of 22,404 square miles. If Lake Okeechobee is 4% the size of Lake Michigan, what is the area of Lake Okeechobee

Answer 1

To find the area of Lake Okeechobee, we need to multiply the size of Lake Michigan by the decimal equivalent of 4%.

4% is equal to 4/100 = 0.04.

Area of Lake Okeechobee = 0.04 * 22,404 square miles.
Area of Lake Okeechobee = 896.16 square miles. Answer: \boxed{896.16}.