SOLUTION: 36.5 million people were foreign born. the total population is 283 million. what percentage of the population was foreign born?

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Question 402993: 36.5 million people were foreign born. the total population is 283 million. what percentage of the population was foreign born?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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36.5 million people were foreign born. the total population is 283 million. what percentage of the population was foreign born?
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36.5/283 = 12.89%
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Stan H.
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