SOLUTION: The table shows areas of seven continents on earth, which has the area of approximately 1.97x10^8 (the x means multiplication) square miles. Continent Area (square miles) Asia

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Question 851345: The table shows areas of seven continents on earth, which has the area of approximately 1.97x10^8 (the x means multiplication) square miles.
Continent Area (square miles)
Asia 1.6638 × 107
Africa 1.1647 × 107
North America 9.684 × 106
South America 7.215 × 106
Antarctica 5.117 × 106
Europe 3.968 × 106
Australia 2.89 × 106
If a meteor falls on earth, what is the probability it will fall on Africa? Answer in units of %
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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p(fall on Africa) = 100* 1.1647x10^7/1.97x10^8 

                  = 100* .5612x10^(-1) = 100*.05612 = 5.6 %