Question

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The White Chuck Glacier is in the Cascade Range of western North America. In 1958 it covered 3.1 km?.
By 2002 it had lost about 70% of its area. What was the area of the glacier in 2002? Show your thinking.

Answer 1

0.93 km

Explanation:

The White Chuck Glacier lost 70% of its area between 1958 and 2002, which means that its area was reduced by 70/100 = <<70/100=0.7>>0.7.

Since the glacier-covered 3.1 km. in 1958, its area was reduced by 0.7 * 3.1 km? = <<0.7*3.1=2.17>>2.17 km.

Therefore, the area of the White Chuck Glacier in 2002 was 3.1 km. - 2.17 km? = <<3.1-2.17=0.93>>0.93 km.