Homework Help: business math

Posted by tmouery on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 2:16pm.

Scientists estimate forests are being destroyed on Earth's surface at a rate of 149 acres per minute. Use unit ratios to find the number of acres to the nearest thousand being destroyed each day.

I am completely stumped on this one. HELP!

business math - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 2:19pm
Cross multiply and solve for x.

149 / 1 = x / 1,440

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