Question

The surface area of the Earth is approximately 196,900,000 square miles. The Amazon Rainforest covers an area of about 2,300,000 square miles. What percentage of the Earth's surface contains the Amazon Rainforest? All answers should be rounded to 3 significant figures.

Answer 1

1.17%

Explanation:

percent = part/whole × 100%

percent = 2,300,000/196,900,000 × 100%

percent = 0.011681056... × 100%

percent = 1.17%