Question

20% of the area of the Southern hemisphere is land.

(b) Work out the ratio of the area of land to the area of water in the Southern hemisphere.
(Total for question = 4 marks)

Answer 1

Answer: 20% : 80%

Explanation:

If 20% is land, that means 100% - 20% is not land. We will subtract;

100% - 20% = 80%

The ratio asks for land to water;

20% : 80%