Question

If ANWR (the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) yields a projected peak amount of approximately 330 million gallons of oil a year and the United States uses roughly110 billion gallons of oil in one year, what percent of the oil used per year would be provided for by ANWR?

A. 0.003%
B. 0.03%
C. 0.3%
D. 3.0%
E. 30%

Answer 1

The projected peak amount of oil from ANWR is approximately 330 million gallons per year, while the total oil consumption in the United States is roughly 110 billion gallons per year. The percent of oil used per year that would be provided by ANWR is 0.3%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the percent of oil used per year that would be provided by ANWR, we can calculate the ratio of the projected peak amount of oil from ANWR to the total oil consumed in the United States. The projected peak amount of oil from ANWR is approximately 330 million gallons per year, while the total oil consumption in the United States is roughly 110 billion gallons per year. To find the percent, we divide the projected peak amount by the total oil consumption and multiply by 100:

Percent = (Projected Peak Amount / Total Oil Consumption) * 100

Percent = (330 million / 110 billion) * 100 = 0.3%

Therefore, option C. 0.3% is the correct answer