Question

Question 138 (iii)

Earth science
The table lists the world's 10 largest deserts.
What percentage of the deserts listed are in Asia ?

Answer 1

Total number of deserts = 10
Number of deserts in Asia (Gobi, Arabian, Takla Makan, Kara Kum, Tahr) = 5
Hence, percentage of deserts in Asia $=\frac{5}{10}\times 100\%=50\%$