Factful math: Grade 4th-6th
Math skills: Percentage
Related Environmental issues: Renewable energy
The United States aims to power 100 million homes from offshore wind energy by 2030. There are 13 million homes in California. US’s offshore wind energy in 2030 will be large enough to what percentage of homes in Califronia?
- 13%
- 77%
- 130%
ANSWER 2
10(million)/13(million)x200=77(%)
Source) U.S. Department of Energy
Factful Environmental Math Problems (2020)
About this book
The objective of Factful Environmental Math Problems is to cultivate our young people’s skills to analyze and evaluate fact-based data for understanding our world, while improving their math skills and critical thinking skills.
With the rise of the Internet and new technology, building skills to analyze and evaluate fact-based data becomes increasingly important for our young people to prepare for this rapidly changing world. These skills minimize their chances of being brainwashed by false information and making uninformed decisions and ultimately help develop their critical thinking skills. (Read more)
Published: March 26, 2020
Price: $6.25