Discussion :: Ratio and Proportion
- The ratio of land and water on earth is 1: 2. In the northern hemisphere, the ratio is 2: 3. What is the ratio in the southern hemisphere?
Answer : Option D
Explanation :
The ratio of land: water = 1: 2
In the northern hemisphere the ration of land: water = 2: 3
Note: Earth is divided equally into two hemispheres called northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere.
i.e., the northern hemisphere is 50% of the total earth.
We can say southern hemisphere = total area- northern hemisphere.
To make the northern hemisphere 50% of the total area
Multiply the ratio of the earth by 10 and northern hemisphere by 3
Now, earth's ratio Land: water = 1*10: 2*10 = 10: 20............... (i)
Northern hemisphere's ratio = 2*3: 3*3 = 6: 9...................... (ii)
Subtract equation i by ii
Hence, southern hemisphere = 10- 6: 20-9 = 4: 11
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