Question

8 The River Indus is about 3200 km long. a The Mississippi is about 19% longer than the Indus. How long is the Mississippi? b The Rhine is about 62% shorter than the Indus. How long is the Rhine?

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Answer 1

the Rhine River is approximately 1216 km long

Explanation:

a) If the Mississippi River is 19% longer than the Indus River, we can find its length by multiplying the length of the Indus River by 1.19:

Length of Mississippi River = 3200 km x 1.19 = 3808 km

Therefore, the Mississippi River is approximately 3808 km long.

b) If the Rhine River is 62% shorter than the Indus River, we can find its length by multiplying the length of the Indus River by 0.38 (100% - 62% = 38%):

Length of Rhine River = 3200 km x 0.38 = 1216 km

Therefore, the Rhine River is approximately 1216 km long.