Question

13. In the fall of 2003, the population of Ontario

was about 39% of the population of Canada.

The population of the western provinces

was about 3/10

of the population of Canada.

a) What fraction of Canadians live in

Ontario and the western provinces?

b) What percent of Canadians live in

Ontario and the western provinces?

Answer 1

a) Let's assume the population of Canada as a whole to be 1. Then, based on the given information:

• Population of Ontario = 0.39
• Population of western provinces = 0.3

To find out what fraction of Canadians live in Ontario and the western provinces, we add these two populations together:

0.39 + 0.3 = 0.69

Therefore, 0.69 or 69/100 is the fraction of Canadians that live in Ontario and the western provinces.

b) To find the percentage of Canadians that live in Ontario and the western provinces, we multiply the fraction we found in part (a) by 100:

0.69 x 100 = 69%

Therefore, 69% of Canadians live in Ontario and the western provinces.

Answer 2

a) To find the fraction of Canadians living in Ontario and the western provinces, we need to add the fractions representing the population of each region:

Fraction of Canadians in Ontario and the western provinces = 39/100 + 3/10

Fraction of Canadians in Ontario and the western provinces = (39/100) + (30/100)

Fraction of Canadians in Ontario and the western provinces = 69/100

Therefore, 69/100 or 0.69 is the fraction of Canadians living in Ontario and the western provinces.

b) To find the percent of Canadians living in Ontario and the western provinces, we can multiply the fraction by 100:

Percent of Canadians in Ontario and the western provinces = (69/100) x 100

Percent of Canadians in Ontario and the western provinces = 69%

Therefore, 69% of Canadians live in Ontario and the western provinces.

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