SOLUTION: In 2001 the U.S. population was approximately 285,000,000 people; North Carolina acounted for approximately 2.85% of the total. If 12% of North carolinas population was 65 years or

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Question 434367: In 2001 the U.S. population was approximately 285,000,000 people; North Carolina acounted for approximately 2.85% of the total. If 12% of North carolinas population was 65 years or older, how many people in North carolina were in this age group?
Answer by jorel1380(3719)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.0285x.12x285000000=974700 people..
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