An arborist examined trees in an orchard to see if they were infected with a virus. Out of 70 trees, 90% had the virus. How many trees were infected with the virus?____ trees
Q. An arborist examined trees in an orchard to see if they were infected with a virus. Out of 70 trees, 90% had the virus. How many trees were infected with the virus?____ trees
Calculate percentage of infected trees: Calculate the number of trees infected with the virus using the percentage given.Percentage of infected trees = 90%Total number of trees = 70Infected trees = (90/100)×70=63
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