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Math Percentages: How do I set up this problem?

-The 2010 estimated population of the US is 309.7 million. Canada's estimated population is 34 million.

1.The population of Canada is what percent of the population of the US?

2.The population of Canada is what percentage less than the population of the US?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    Canada population is 34/3.097 = 10.978% of US

    Canada population is 100-10.978 = 89.022% less than US

  • 8 years ago

    1. then 309.7 is 100% then 309.7/100 = 34/x x=34*100/309.7 = 10.97...%

    2. then if 34 is 11% then it's 89% less than the 100%

  • Mercy
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

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    34million / 309.7 million x 100/1 = 10.978 = 11% of the pop. of the USA

    2/ 309.7-34 = 275.7

    275.7/309.7 x 100/1 = ........................

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