Question

A country has a total biocapacity of 6.21 ha/person, a biocapacity of grazing land of 0.85 ha/person, and a biocapacity of forest land of 2.53 ha/person. Calculate the percentage of biocapacity from grazing and forest land.

Answer 1

Answer:

44.8 %  

Step-by-step explanation:

Let p = the number of people. Then

Total biocapacity     = 6.21p  ha

Grazing biocapacity = 0.85p ha

Forest biocapacity    = 2.53p      

Grazing + forest        = 2.78p ha

$\text{Percent grazing + forest} = \dfrac{\text{grazing + forest}}{\text{Total}} \times 100 \, \% \\\\= \dfrac{\text{2.78p ha}}{\text{6.21p ha}} \times 100 \, \% = \mathbf{44.8 \,\%}$