Approximately 1,870,000 oz of gold went into the manufacturing of electronic equipment in a certain country in 1 year. This was
11% of all the gold mined in that country that year. How many ounces of gold were mined in that country that year? (Enter a number as an exact integer or decimal.)
Answer: 17000000 ounces of gold were mined in that country that year.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the number of ounces of gold that were mined in that country that year.
Approximately 1,870,000 oz of gold went into the manufacturing of electronic equipment in a certain country in 1 year. This was 11% of all the gold mined in that country that year. This means that
You would to 12/100 = x/2 and cross multiply and solve by division. I believe. I'm almost positive that's how you do it. If that don't work out, comment and I'll respond.
