In a recent year, North Carolina produced 1,300,000,000 pounds of Turkey. This was 18.6% of the U.S. total in that year. Calculate the U.S. total turkey production for that year. Round to the nearest Billion.
2006-10-09 10:53:20 · 4 answers · asked by noggle4 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
P= U.S. production
18.6% of P = (.186)*P = 1,300,000,000 lb.,
so P = 1,300,000,000 /.186 = 6,989,247,311.8 lb.
= 7 billion pounds, to the nearest billion.
2006-10-09 12:08:15 · answer #1 · answered by wild_turkey_willie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Y * .186 = 1,300,000,000
Y = 1,300,000,000 / .186
Solve for Y
Then round to the nearest billion.
2006-10-09 18:03:46 · answer #2 · answered by John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1,300,000,000 = 18.6%
1,300,000,000/x = 18.6/100
x = (1,300,000,000 * 100)18.6
x = 6,989,247,311
approx. 7 billion
2006-10-10 10:57:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats way too much bird.........
2006-10-09 18:01:28 · answer #4 · answered by kitty-mama 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋