Question

Suppose that, in 2006, Poland produced 15.887 million computers. The total world production that year totaled 117 million computers. What percent of the world's total production of computers is contributed by Poland? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Answer 1

divide the number of computers produced by poland by the total world production and multiply by 100:

15.887 million : 117 million

= 0.1356

0.1356 x 100

= 13.6%

poland contributed approximately 13.6% of the world's total production of computers in 2006