Question

TheUnited States geological survey suggests that loss of wetlands on Louisiana coast occurs at a constant rate for the Time period of 1932 to 2016 USGS has reported a net change of 4,833 km² for the land area of Louisiana if Louisiana had a estimate land area of 19,332 square kilometers in the 1932 what is the percent of decrease in it's land area between 1932 and 2016

Answer 1

Answer:

There is a 25% decrease in Louisiana's land area between 1932 and 2016.      

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Change in land area = 4,833  square kilometers

Estimated land area of Louisiana = 19,332 square kilometers

Percentage decrease =

$\dfrac{\text{Change}}{\text{Original}}\times 100\%$

Putting the values, we get,

$= \displaystyle\frac{4833}{19332}\times 100\% = 25\%$

Thus, there is a 25% decrease in Louisiana's land area between 1932 and 2016.