Question

13% of a 12,000 acre forest is being logged how many acres will be logged

Answer 1

1,560 acres will be logged

Answer 2

1,560 is your answer. 12,000/x = 13/100. 13/100 simplified is still 13/100. Now 13•12,000 = x•100
156,000 = 100x
/100          /100
1,560 = x