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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In a certain year, world gold production was about 2200 metric tonnes and the United States produced 8 percent of that amount. The United States produced to nearest pound

OpenStudy (inkyvoyd):

Ok, we want to turn this word problem into a math expression, right?

OpenStudy (inkyvoyd):

We are looking for 8%, or 0.08, of what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

gold

OpenStudy (inkyvoyd):

How much gold?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk thats what where tryin to figure out ...

OpenStudy (inkyvoyd):

2200 metric tonnes of gold, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeaah

OpenStudy (inkyvoyd):

So we are looking for 8 percent of 2200 metric tonnes of gold, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeh

OpenStudy (inkyvoyd):

8 percent also equals 0.08. We just multiply the two 2200*0.08

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

go onn

OpenStudy (inkyvoyd):

So, just find 2200*0.08, and give the answer in metric tonnes!

OpenStudy (inkyvoyd):

(I'm sure you can do the last step :P)

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