Question

There are around 500,000 bison in the U. S. A today. 30,000 of which are wild. What percent of bison in the U. S. A are wild?

Answer 1

6% of the bison in the U.S.A are wild.

Explanation:

To solve this, we can use the following formula:

`(Part)/(Whole)` =
`(Percent)/(100)`

The whole is 500,000

The part is 30,000

Since the percent is unknown, let's assume it's p.

Input the information into the formula:

`(30,000)/(500,000)` =
`(p)/(100)`

Cross-multiply:

500,000p=30,000 x 100

Isolate the variable:

p=
`(30,000 x 100)/(500,000)`

Cancel out the 0's:

p=
`(30 x 1)/(5)`

p=
`(30)/(5)`

p=6

Answer: 6% of the bison in the U.S.A are wild.