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.)
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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.)
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.