SOLUTION: The total area of all U.S. territory is 3,805,943.26 square miles. The total land area is 3,535,948.12 square miles. What percent of the U.S. territories is covered with water? -

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Question 1023441: The total area of all U.S. territory is 3,805,943.26 square miles.
The total land area is 3,535,948.12 square miles. What percent
of the U.S. territories is covered with water? ----------------------- 47=______________%
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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3,805,943.26 - 3,535,948.12 = 269995.14 area covered by water
269995.14/3,805,943.26 = .070940400724734
Which is 7.094% (use as many digits as the teacher requested)