Question

the estimated world population in 2011 was 7 x 10^9. Of the total population, 682 million of those people were left handed. Approximately what percentage of the world population is left handed according to the 2011 estimation

Answer 1

Answer:

9.7 %

Step-by-step explanation:

estimated world population in 2011 = 7x10⁹

left handed = 682,000,000

find:

Approximately what percentage of the world population is left handed according to the 2011 estimation

percentage = left handed population

                           total population

                   =      682,000,000  

                           7,000,000,000

                   =    0.682

                            7.0

                  =  9.7 %