SOLUTION: Water covers 70.8%, or about 365�106 km2, of the earth's surface. Approximate the total surface area of the earth. (Round your answer to the nearest million.)

Question 647807: Water covers 70.8%, or about 365�106 km2, of the earth's surface. Approximate the total surface area of the earth. (Round your answer to the nearest million.)

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Water covers 70.8%, or about 365�106 km2, of the earth's surface. Approximate the total surface area of the earth. (Round your answer to the nearest million.)
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Let x be the total surface of the earth.
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Equation:
0.708x = 365x10^6
x = 5.155x10^8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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