SOLUTION: In a recent year, wind machines in a country generated 181.1 billion kwh of electricity, enough to serve over 16 million households. The nation's total electricity production that

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Question 1158123: In a recent year, wind machines in a country generated 181.1 billion kwh of electricity, enough to serve over 16 million households. The nation's total electricity production that year was 4,098 billion kwh. What percent of the total energy production was generated by wind machines? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
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Answer by greenestamps(13206) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perform the division and round as directed:

181.1%2F4098= ???

Answer by ikleyn(52865) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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To find percentage, form the ratio and then multiply it by 100:


    Percentage = %284.098%2F181.1%29%2A100 = 2.3%  (rounded as requested).    ANSWER

Solved.