SOLUTION: In 2010, 8476 earthquakes occurred in the united states. of these, 91.4% were minor tremors with magnitudes of 3.9 or less on the richter scale. How many minor earthquakes occurred

SOLUTION: In 2010, 8476 earthquakes occurred in the united states. of these, 91.4% were minor tremors with magnitudes of 3.9 or less on the richter scale. How many minor earthquakes occurred

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Question 881540: In 2010, 8476 earthquakes occurred in the united states. of these, 91.4% were minor tremors with magnitudes of 3.9 or less on the richter scale. How many minor earthquakes occurred in the united states in 2010?
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.914 * 8476 = 7747.064, rounded down to 7747
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