A forest covers 51 comma 000 acres. A survey finds that 0.3​% of the forest is​ old-growth trees. How many acres of​ old-growth trees are​ there?

Question

Part 1
There are __ acres of​ old-growth trees.
​(Type an integer or a​ decimal.)

Answer 1

To find the number of acres of old-growth trees in the forest, we can calculate 0.3% of 51,000 acres.

1. Convert the percentage to a decimal: \( 0.3% = \frac{0.3}{100} = 0.003 \)

2. Multiply this decimal by the total number of acres: \[ \text{Old-growth trees} = 51,000 \times 0.003 = 153 \]

Therefore, there are 153 acres of old-growth trees.