Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-32184-874-1

Chapter 3 - Introduction to Graphing - Review Exercises: Chapter 3 - Page 225: 12

Answer

About $80,000$ volunteers volunteered in environmental organizations.

Work Step by Step

The bar for 16 to 19 years olds represents 4 million volunteers. Find $2\%$ of 4 million to obtain: $=4,000,000 \times 2\% \\=4,000,000 \times 0.02 \\=80,000$ Thus, about $80,000$ of the 16 to 19-year-old volunteers volunteered in environmental organizations.
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