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About 71% of Earth’s surface is covered in water.

Question 1
Part A

If Earth's surface area is about 196,900,000 square miles, about how many square miles are covered in water?

Enter the correct answer in the box.
Part B

About what percent of Earth’s surface is not covered in water? How many square miles is this?

Enter the correct answers in the boxes.

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Answer:

A. 139,799,000 square miles

B. 57,101,000 square miles

Step-by-step explanation:

71% ÷ 100 = 0.71

0.71 x 196,900,000 = 139,799,000

100 - 71 = 29

29 ÷ 100 = 0.29

0.29 x 196,900,000 = 57,101,000

another way; knowledge of A

196,900,000 - 139,799,000

= 57,101,000

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