Question

It is estimated that 34% of the new trees planted each year are lost in the dry summer. If a farmer planted 37,000 pines, how many could she expect to lose?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

.34/37,000

Answer 3

.34/37,000 = 0.0000001

Does that make sense?

0.34 * 37,000 = ?