Question

Question 138 (ii)

Earth Science
The table lists the world's 10 largest deserts.

How many times the size of the Gobi Desert is the Namib Desert?

Answer 1

Let the size of Namib desert is x times the Gobi desert.
$\therefore$ Namib desert = x $\times$ Gobi desert
$\Rightarrow$ 310000 = x $\times$ 1300000
$x=\frac{310000}{1300000}\Rightarrow x=0.238$
Hence, the size of Namib desert is .238 times of Gobi desert.