The land on Earth’s surface is represented by the seven continents. Europe has 77% of the dry land while Africa has 20%. North America has 4/25
and Antarctica has 1/10 of the dry land. What fractional amount of the dry land is contained within the three remaining continents, combined?
A 13/30
B 27/100
C 32/235
D Not here
The total percentages in your problem add up to 123%.
Europe does not have 77% of the world's land area.
Damon already explained this to you. Do not post this ridiculous question again.
To find the fractional amount of dry land contained within the three remaining continents (Asia, South America, and Oceania), we need to calculate the total dry land represented by Europe, Africa, North America, and Antarctica and subtract it from 1.
Let's calculate the fractional amount of dry land for each continent:
Europe: 77% is represented by 77/100
Africa: 20% is represented by 20/100
North America: 4/25 can be converted to a fraction with a common denominator, which becomes 16/100
Antarctica: 1/10 is represented by 10/100
Now, let's add up the fractions for Europe, Africa, North America, and Antarctica:
77/100 + 20/100 + 16/100 + 10/100 = 123/100
To find the fractional amount of dry land contained within the three remaining continents, we subtract 123/100 from 1 (since 1 represents the total):
1 - 123/100 = 100/100 - 123/100 = -23/100
The result is a negative fraction, which doesn't make sense in the context of the question. Therefore, the answer is D, "Not here."