Question

The percent of the total area of the United States that is in each of four states is shown.

a. Write the percents as fractions in simplest form.

Alaska: 17.5%=17.5%=

Florida: 1.7%= 1.7%=

Hawaii: 0.288%= 0.288%=

Illinois: 1.5%= 1.5%=

b. How many times larger, to the nearest tenth, is Illinois than Hawaii?

Illinois is about
times larger than Hawaii.


Question 2
c. Compared to the map of Florida, is the map of Alaska the correct size? Explain your reasoning.

The map of Alaska is not the correct size. The percent given for Alaska is greater than the percent given for Florida.

d. Which of the states shown are larger than Illinois?

Alaska and Florida are larger than Illinois.

















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Answer 1

A)

Alaska: 17.5% = 0.175 = 175/1000 = 7/40

B)

The meaning of "how many times larger" is the crux of the problem.

Illinois / Hawaii

1.5% / 0.288%

0.015 / 0.00288

5.208

Illinois is five times the size of Hawaii.

Illinois is four times larger than Hawaii.

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