Question

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The United States has 12,383 miles of coastline. If 0.8% of the coastline is located in Georgia, about how many miles of coastline are in Georgia?

Answer 1

Answer: Total miles: 12, 383 (given)0.8% * 1238399.064 miles

Explanation:

The united states has 12,383 miles of coastline and 0.8% of the coastline is located in Georgia.

Now we need to find about how many miles of coastline are in Georgia.

Thus solve this as shown:

0.8% of 12,383

99.064 miles of coastline are in Georgia.

Answer 2

• About 99 miles

Explanation:

Given

• Total coastline = 12383 miles
• Coastline located in Georgia = 0.08% of total

0.8% of 12383 miles:

• 0.8*12383/100 = 99 (rounded to the whole number)