Question

A country has a total biocapacity of 6.21 ha/person, a biocapacity of grazing land of 0.85 ha/person, and a biocapacity of forest land of 2.53 ha/person. Calculate the percentage of biocapacity from grazing and forest land.

Answer 1

44.8 %

Explanation:

Let p = the number of people. Then

Total biocapacity = 6.21p ha

Grazing biocapacity = 0.85p ha

Forest biocapacity = 2.53p

Grazing + forest = 2.78p ha

`\text{Percent grazing + forest} = \frac{\text{grazing + forest}}{\text{Total}} * 100 \, \% \\\\= \frac{\text{2.78p ha}}{\text{6.21p ha}} * 100 \, \% = \mathbf{44.8 \,\%}`