Question

Question #8f607

Answer 1

Area of desert a = 600,000 square miles
Area of desert b = 200,000 square miles.

Explanation:

Let area of desert a be `x` square miles and let area of desert b be `y` square miles.

We have:
`x=3y`
`x+y=800000`

Putting x as 3y in second equation, we get:
`(3y)+y=800000`
`4y=800000`
`y=200000`

We know that `x=3y` so,
`x=3xx(200000)`
`x=600000`

Hence, area of desert a is 600,000 square miles, and area of desert b is 200,000 square miles