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Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus

Grade: 3-8

99% of the trees in our neighborhood are eucalyptus trees. The town planning commission wants to get rid of some of these trees because they spread too quickly. However, the people in my neighborhood like the trees. The commission argues that their new eucalyptus tree removal plan will cut down so few eucalyptus trees that 98% of the trees in our neighborhood will be eucalyptus trees. If the plan only involves removing eucalyptus trees, what percent of the existing tress in my neighborhood would the plan remove?