SOLUTION: In a recent year, wind machines in the United States generated 16.6 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, enough to serve over 1.5 million households. The nation's total electrici

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Question 908705: In a recent year, wind machines in the United States generated 16.6 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, enough to serve over 1.5 million households. The nation's total electricity production that year was 3,320 billion kilowatt-hours. What percent of the total energy production was generated by wind machines?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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Total wind energy = 16.6B
Total all elec energy = 3320B
16.6%2F3320=.005 (one half of one percent)