Question

A team of scientists surveyed the trees in a national forest. Out of the 525 trees they counted, 273 were evergreen. What percentage of the trees were evergreen?Write your answer using a percent sign (%).

Answer 1

Answer: 52%

Step-by-step explanation:

From the information given,

total number of trees = 525

Number of evergreen trees = 273

Percentage is expressed in terms of 100

Percent of evergreen trees = 273/525 x 100

Percent of evergreen trees = 52%