Question

The main span of the Brooklyn Bridge is 1595 feet long. The Golden Gate Bridge is about 263% of the length of the Brooklyn Bridge. To the nearest hundred feet, how long is the Golden Gate Bridge?​

Answer 1

4200 feet

Explanation:

You want to know the length of the Golden Gate Bridge, given as 263% of the 1595 ft length of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Percent

In the context of this math problem, "of" means "times", so we have ...

263% of 1595 ft = 263% × 1595 ft

The percent sign (%) is interchangeable with the math expression /100, so the GG Bridge is about ...

263/100 × (1595 ft) = 4194.85 ft

You want this rounded to the nearest hundred, so it becomes ...

4194.85 ≈ 4200

To the nearest hundred feet, the Golden Gate Bridge is about 4200 feet long.