To find the percentage of oil spilled that is caused by natural seepage, you can use the following formula for percentage:
\[ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Total}} \right) \times 100 \]
In this context:
- The part caused by natural seepage is 341 million gallons.
- The total amount of oil spilled is 800 million gallons.
Plug these values into the formula:
\[ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{341 \text{ million gallons}}{800 \text{ million gallons}} \right) \times 100 \]
Let's do the calculation step-by-step:
1. Divide 341 by 800:
\[ \frac{341}{800} = 0.42625 \]
2. Multiply the result by 100 to convert it to a percentage:
\[ 0.42625 \times 100 = 42.625\% \]
Therefore, approximately 42.625% of all oil spilled is caused by natural seepage.
Each decade 800 million gallons of oil are spilled in a state A's waters. Of this number, 341 million gallons are spills from natural undersea seepage. (The rest, 459 million gallons, are spills caused by human activity.) What percent of all oil spilled is caused by natural seepage?
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