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  • In Fig. 8.4, the comparative areas of the continents are given: What is the ratio of the areas of (a) Africa to Europe (b) Australia to Asia (c) Antarctica to Combined area of North America and South America.

In Fig. 8.4, the comparative areas of the continents are given: What is the ratio of the areas of
(a) Africa to Europe
(b) Australia to Asia
(c) Antarctica to Combined area of North America and South America.

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(a) The ratio of the areas of Africa to Europe

\\ \frac{\text { Area of Africa }}{\text { Area of Europe }} = \frac{26 \text { sq units }}{10 \text { sq units }} =\frac{13}{5}=13: 5 \\
(b) The ratio of the areas of Australia to Asia

\frac{\text { Area of Australia }}{\text { Area of Asia }} =\frac{8 \text { sq units }}{44 \text { sq units }} =\frac{2}{11}=2: 11
(c) The ratio of the areas of Antarctica to Combined area of North America and South America.

\\ \frac{\text { Area of Antarctica }}{\text { Area of North America and South America }} =\frac{13 \text { sq units }}{35 \text { sq units }} =13: 35

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