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Article: Sizing up the Sahara. (By the Numbers).(desert extends over 3,500,000 square miles)(Statistical Data Included)
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- April 1, 2002
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The Sahara is huge. It extends over 3,500,000 square miles of northern Africa. A square mile is the area that would be covered by a square of one mile long and one mile wide. Can you size up these Sahara math challenges?
1. A section of desert land is 2 miles wide and 3 miles long. What is its area--how many square miles does it cover? (Hint: Multiply.)
2. Which country's land area comes closest to the Sahara's area?
a. Mexico, with 761,600 square miles
b. Australia, with 2,967,900 square ...