Question

In 2000 there were about 2,172,000 farms in the United States. Twenty -four thousand of the farms were in South Carolina. What percent of the farms were in South Carolina? Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

Answer 1

The amount of South Carolina Farms in the US is 24000/2172000
     → 24 000 ÷ 2 172 000 = 0.1104972
     → To convert into a percentage: 0.1104972 x 100 = 11.04972 
     → Round 11.04972 to 11 (nearest whole percent)

      ∴ The percentage of farms in South Carolina is 11%