document.write( "Question 987081: The distance around the world is approximately 40,000 km. Approximately how many people of average size would it take to stretch around the world if they were holding hands? \n" ); document.write( "
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The average wingspan is about 1.5 meters (of course some wingspans are shorter or longer, it depends on a number of factors).\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "40,000 km = (40,000 km)*(1000 m/1km) = 40,000,000 meters\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide the total distance (40,000,000 meters) by the length of the average wingspan (1.5 meters)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "40,000,000/1.5 = 26,666,666.6666667\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Round to the nearest whole number to get 26,666,667\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You would need approximately 26,666,667 people (if you round to the nearest million, about 27 million people) \n" ); document.write( "
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