SOLUTION: The surface of the earth is about 197 million square miles. The land area is about 57 million square miles and the rest is water. What is the probability that a meteorite falling

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Question 303226: The surface of the earth is about 197 million square miles. The land area is about 57 million square miles and the rest is water. What is the probability that a meteorite falling to earth will hit land? Round to 3 decimal places.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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57/197=.289 or 28.9% chance of hitting land.