SOLUTION: In the year 2010, 6.7% of the US population is projected to be under the age of 5. If the population will be about 298 million, about how many people will be in this age range? Rou

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Question 123281: In the year 2010, 6.7% of the US population is projected to be under the age of 5. If the population will be about 298 million, about how many people will be in this age range? Round your answer to the nearest hundred thousand
Answer by Superownage(7) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello, this one is simple, 298,000,000*0.067 (in decimal form), so 18760000, remember to simplify percents into decimals when multiplying.