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The water in a reservoir decreased by 47% during a drought. Before the drought, the reservoir held 44,580 acre ft (AF) of water. How much water did the reservoir hold, after the…

The water in a reservoir decreased by 47% during a drought. Before the drought, the reservoir held 44,580 acre ft (AF) of water. How much water did the reservoir hold, after the…
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The water in a reservoir decreased by 47% during a drought. Before the drought, the reservoir held 44,580 acre ft (AF) of water.

How much water did the reservoir hold, after the drought?

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47% of the water in reservoir disappeared during the drought.

How much of the original amount was left ? (100% - 47%) = 53% .

53% of 44,580 AF
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0.53 x 44,580 AF = 23,627.4 AF .

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