SOLUTION: If a meteorite falls randomly in the southern hemisphere, what is the probability it will fall in Australia with Australia's area being 2,940,000 miles squared?

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Question 954803: If a meteorite falls randomly in the southern hemisphere, what is the probability it will fall in Australia with Australia's area being 2,940,000 miles squared?
Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Total surface area of earth=
Southern hemisphere=
or about 1.5%

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