SOLUTION: If there are 6 x 109 people on the Earth and there is enough freshwater to provide each person with 8.79 x 105 L, how much freshwater is on the Earth?

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Question 63078: If there are 6 x 109 people on the Earth and there is enough freshwater to provide each person with 8.79 x 105 L, how much freshwater is on the Earth?
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Find the amount of fresh water by multiplying the number of people by the water per person.
%286+%2A+10%5E9%29+%2A+%288.79+%2A+10%5E5%29
52.74+%2A10%5E14
5.274+%2A10%5E15 Litres