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 303229: 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 water? Round to 3 decimal places.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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57/197 Land
140/197 Water
Probability of meteorite hitting water is
P=140%2F197=0.711 or 71.1%