About 7/10 of the surface of the earth is covered with water. Express this as an equivalent fraction with 100 as the denominator. Fraction with 100 as denominators are known as per cent 50/100 means 50 per cent. So what percentage of the earth's surface is covered with water? What percentage covered with land

70/100

Step-by-step explanation:

Surface of the earth covered with water = 7/10

Equivalent fraction of 7/10 with 100 as the denominator = 70/100

This means 70% of the earth surface is covered with water

Percentage covered with land = Total percentage - percentage covered with water

= 100/100 - 70/100

= 100-70/100

= 30/100

Percentage covered with land = 30%