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17. In 2014, 16,674 earthquakes occurred world wide. Of these,89.6% were minor tremors with magnitudes of 4.9 or less onthe Richter scale. How many minor earthquakes occurred inthe world in 2014? Round to the nearest whole. (Source: U.S.Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center)

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Answer:15836Step-by-step explanation:FormulaMinor Earthquakes = (%) * Total Earthquakes.GivensMinor Earthquakes = ??% = 89.6Total Earthquakes = 17674SolutionMinor Earthquakes = 89.6 / 100 * 17674 Minor Earthquakes = 1583590.4/100Minor Earthquakes = 15836

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17. In 2014, 16,674 earthquakes occurred world wide. Of these,89.6% were minor tremors with magnitudes of 4.9 or less onthe Richter scale. How many minor earthquakes occurred inthe world in 2014? Round to the nearest whole. (Source: U.S.Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center)

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17. In 2014, 16,674 earthquakes occurred world wide. Of these,89.6% were minor tremors with magnitudes of 4.9 or less onthe Richter scale. How many minor earthquakes occurred inthe world in 2014? Round to the nearest whole. (Source: U.S.Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center)​

17. In 2014, 16,674 earthquakes occurred world wide. Of these,89.6% were minor tremors with magnitudes of 4.9 or less onthe Richter scale. How many minor earthquakes occurred inthe world in 2014? Round to the nearest whole. (Source: U.S.Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center)