The federal government owns a great deal of land in the United States. The graph below shows the percent of land owned by the federal government in the 12 states in which the federal government owns the greatest percentage of a state€™s land.

(a) Estimate the percent of land owned by the federal government in Nevada.

(b) Estimate the difference between Alaska and Oregon in the percent of land owned by the federal government.

(c) Nevada has a total area of 70,264,320 acres. Estimate the number of acres owned by the federal government in Nevada.

(d) By just looking at the graph, is it possible to determine whether the federal government owns more land in Nevada or Utah? Explain.

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Percent of Land Owned by the Federal Government 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Percent of Land Owned Nevada Alaska Utah uodaio Idaho Arizona California Wyoming New Mexico Colorado Washington Montana