SOLUTION: Lacs county covers 574 sq. miles of Minnesota. If Minnesota is 79,610 sq. miles, what percent of Minnesota is Lacs county to the nearest tenth of a percent?

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Question 577133: Lacs county covers 574 sq. miles of Minnesota. If Minnesota is 79,610 sq. miles, what percent of Minnesota is Lacs county to the nearest tenth of a percent?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Percentage = (part/whole)*100

Percentage = (574/79610)*100

Percentage = (0.0072101494787)*100

Percentage = 0.72101494787


So the answer is 0.7 %