The Area of Europe Is 1

question 88

Multiple Choice

The area of Europe is 1.05 × 10⁷ km². Which of the following shapes has an area most nearly equal to the area of Europe? [1 mile = 1.609 km]

• A) a rectangle 2,000 miles by 1,000 miles
• B) a rectangle 2,000 miles by 1,500 miles
• C) a square 2,000 miles on a side
• D) none of these

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