Math+Problems

Rainforests cover only a small part of the Earth, but they are home to more than half the world's plants and animals. It is estimated that rainforests are cut down at the rate of 100 trees in a minute. At this rate, how many are cut down every 24 hours? Every week? Explain your answer.

Please place your name at the end of your response!

Well, I know there are 60 minutes in an hour. So 100 x 60 = 6,000 trees in 1 hour. Steve

The question asks how many in 24 hours, so I will multiply the 6,000 x 24, which equals 144,000 trees in 24 hours.