Question

A forest covers 47 comma 000 acres. A survey finds that 0.6​% of the forest is​ old-growth trees. How many acres of​ old-growth trees are​ there?
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Answer 1

To find the number of acres of old-growth trees in the forest, you can use the following formula:

\[
\text{Old-growth acres} = \text{Total acres} \times \left(\frac{\text{Percentage of old-growth}}{100}\right)
\]

In this case:

- Total acres = 47,000 acres
- Percentage of old-growth = 0.6%

Now, plug in the numbers:

\[
\text{Old-growth acres} = 47,000 \times \left(\frac{0.6}{100}\right)
\]

Calculating this:

\[
\text{Old-growth acres} = 47,000 \times 0.006 = 282
\]

Therefore, there are **282 acres** of old-growth trees in the forest.