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A certain country has 266.76 million acres of forest. Every year, the country loses 3.51 million acres of forest mainly due to deforestation for farming purposes. If this situation continues at this pace, how many years later will the country have only 91.26 million acres of forest left?

After _____
years, this country would have 91.26 million acres of forest left.

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Answer:

50 Years

Explanation:

175.5 million (The difference) divided by 3.51 million equals 50.

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