Question

Rain forests are home to 90,000 of the 2,50,000 identified plant species in the world. What per cent of the world’s identified plant species are found in rain forests?

Answer 1

Given, 90000 of the 2,50,000 identified plant species in the world are specified as rain forest.

Need to find out the percentage.

⇒ In percentage = 90000/250000 x 100

= 900/25

= 36%

Hence, 36% of world’s identified plant species are found in rain forests.