SOLUTION: There are about 300 million people in the United States. A 2007 report1 claimed that the richest 1% of Americans controlled 42% of the nation’s wealth. About how many people is thi

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Question 994491: There are about 300 million people in the United States. A 2007 report1 claimed that the richest 1% of Americans controlled 42% of the nation’s wealth. About how many people is this?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find 1% of 300 million
+.01%2A300%2A10%5E6+=+3%2A10%5E6+
3 million are the top 1%