Question

Suppose that, in 1995, Germany produced 4.719 million computers. The total world production that year totaled 80 million computers. What percent of the world's total production of computers is contributed by Germany? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

To the nearest tenth

Percentage= 5.9%

Explanation:

In 1995, Germany produced 4.719 million computers.

In that same year, the total computer production of the whole world was 80 million.

The percentage of the world production contributed by Germany

=Number produced by Germany/Number produced by the whole world * 100

The percentage of the world production contributed by Germany

=( 4.719/80)*100

The percentage of the world production contributed by Germany

=5.89875%

To the nearest tenth

= 5.9%