SOLUTION: In the last​ year, a total of 2749 earthquakes occurred in the country. Of​ these,85.6% were minor tremors with magnitudes of 3.9 or less on the Richter scale. How many

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Question 1019159: In the last​ year, a total of 2749 earthquakes occurred in the country. Of​ these,85.6% were minor tremors with magnitudes of 3.9 or less on the Richter scale. How many minor earthquakes occurred in the country in the last​ year? Round to the nearest whole number.
The number of minor earthquakes was ____


Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
85.6% of 2749
85.6/100 x 2749
= 2353.
Hope this helps :-)