The measurements taken by Jay are least likely to contain random errors.
When you increase the number of measurements, the random errors tend to minimize, because errors in one direction cancel with errors in the opposed direction.
Answer:
Water distribution on Earth greatly affect settlement of population because water is a necessary item for the survival of living creatures. Without water there is no life. Availability of water increases vegetation and increases the beautification of the area and peoples are attracted to live there.
Those areas where plenty of water is available having maximum population while those areas where water is present in low quantity, the population is also low like deserts.