Question

For each state in the table,find the number of square miles that are covered by forest.

Answer 1

lemme do only California, so you see how's done.

$\bf \begin{array}{|c|ll} \cline{1-1} \textit{a\% of b}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ \left( \cfrac{a}{100} \right)\cdot b \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}~\hspace{5em}\stackrel{\stackrel{California}{\textit{14\% of 158609}}}{\left( \cfrac{14}{100} \right)158609}\implies 22205.26$