17. Thirteen percent of a 12,000 acre forest is being logged. How many acres will be logged?

The number of acres that will be logged is 1560 acres.

Since thirteen percent of a 12,000 acre forest is being logged, to calculate the number of acres that will be logged, we'll have to multiply 13% by 12000. This will be:

= 13% × 12000

= 0.13 × 12000

= 1560

Therefore, 1560 acres will be logged.

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Step-by-step explanation:

What we need to do is find 13% of 12000.

We can start by converting 13% to a fraction.

13%=13/100

Multiply.

13/100*12000

(13*12000)/100

156000/100

Divide.

1560

1560 acres are being logged.