The total area of Egypt is 995,450 mi2. 19/20 of the area is desert. The remaining land is used for growing crops and is where civilizations are located. What is the area of the land that is desert? What is the area of the land that is usable? Write all of the given information that will help you solve this problem.

Explain, using complete sentences, how you will solve this problem.Write the mathematical expression or expressions that you will use to solve this problem. Carry out the operations carefully. Show all of your work. Check your results.

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The total area of Egypt is 995,450 mi2.  19/20 of the area is desert.  The remaining land is used for growing crops and is where civilizations are located.  What is the area of the land that is desert?  What is the area of the land that is usable?  Write all of the given information that will help you solve this problem.

            Explain, using complete sentences, how you will solve this problem.Write the mathematical expression or expressions that you will use to solve this problem. Carry out the operations carefully.  Show all of your work. Check your results.

mathmale · Answer

This problem involves ratios (19/20 is a ratio).  
Before responding, I'd prefer that you share what you already know or believe you already know.

anonymous · Answer

Ok well, i know that what i need to do here is find out what is 1/20 of 995,450

anonymous · Answer

@mathmale are you going to help or..?

mathmale · Answer

You'll need to do two calculations:  (1/10)(995450) will give you the area of the land that is not desert; 
(19/20)(995450) will give you the area of the land that is desert.

mathmale · Answer

Very sorry for the delays.

anonymous · Answer

Just making sure, so what i need do is (1/10) x (995450)?  @mathmale

mathmale · Answer

yes, and the result will be the area of the land of Egypt that is NOT desert.
the area that IS desert would be 19 times that.  Can you see why?

anonymous · Answer

Yes I see why, thank you love

mathmale · Answer

My pleasure, love.  Are you British?   I like being called love, but it's the British more than their American cousins who do that.  :)

anonymous · Answer

No, no im american, i just like calling people "love" and "darling"

mathmale · Answer

You must be a darling to spread your love around like that.  Hugs to you.

anonymous · Answer

Aw, thats sweet and thank you agian love for helping me with this, math has never been my strong suit

anonymous · Answer

@mathmale  Sorry to say love,but your job isnt done yet , now how can i put my answer in a sentance?

mathmale · Answer

Hi, Sweetie,

"If 19/20 of the land of Egypt is desert, and the total area is (you fill in), then the area of the land that is desert is simply (19/20) ths of the  total area (you fill in).  "

Write a similar sentence for the area of the land that is not desert.

anonymous · Answer

aha, thank you darling. Ive never been called sweetie before as strange as that may seem

mathmale · Answer

Honey, you're most welcome.  What a sweetie you are, my love.  :)

mathmale · Answer

sorry, I have to get off the computer while the going's good!  But not to get away from you, you understand!!