Tyler C.

asked • 09/18/16

the area of desert a is six times of desert b. if the sum of their area is 2 100 000 square miles find the area of each desert

the area of desert a is six times of desert b. if the sum of their area is 2 100 000 square miles find the area of each desert 

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Mark M. answered • 09/18/16

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2100000 ÷ 7              ratio of 6:1 gives 7 parts
3000000
 
Smaller desert 3,000,000 mi2 and larger desert 18,000,000 mi2.
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Andrew M.

Mark,
You accidentally tossed in an extra zero.
The total area was 2,100,000 ... not 21,000,000
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09/18/16

Mark M.

Andrew,
Thank you for the correction/notification.
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09/19/16

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