Question

About 16% of drivers are uninsured. There were approximately 196 million drivers in the United States in 2003.* How many of these drivers were likely uninsured?31,36031,360,000313,600,0003,136,000,000

Answer 1

Take the percent of the drivers that are uninsured and multiply by the total number of drivers

16% * 196 million

Change the percent to decimal form

.16 * 196 million

31.36 million

31.36 * 1,000,000

31,360,000