Answer:
The percentage of the forest was damaged is 35%.
Step-by-step explanation:
Consider the provided information.
14000 acres of a 40,000 acre forest burned in a forest fire.
in order to find the percentage of the forest was damaged simply divide 14000 with 40000 and multiply it with 100%.
[tex]\frac{14000}{40000}\times{100\%}[/tex]
[tex]0.35\times{100\%}[/tex]
[tex]35\%[/tex]
Therefore, the percentage of the forest was damaged is 35%.
