Question

The area of a country is approximately 104,896 square miles. If 12 percent of the land is reserved for national parks, which of the following expressions would give the best approximation of the area of the national park in square miles?

Answer 1

Answer:

104,896(0.12) = area

Explanation:

To find 12% of 104896, convert 16% to a decimal (16% = 0.16) then multiply by the original amount.