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4. Mr. A has 3 acres of land. He gave 1 % acres of land to his friend. How many acres of land does Mr. A have now?​

User Thomas Verbeek
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Answer:

1% means 1/100, so 1% of 3 acres of land = 1/100×3 = 3/100 or 0.03 acres of land. Since he gave 0.03 acres of land away, Mr A has 3-0.03 = 2.97 acres of land

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1% given away means 1/100 × 3= 0.03

therfore what is left is : 3-0.03= 0.97

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