Question

If a surface area of the Earth is about 196,9000,000 square miles, about how many square miles are covered in water

Answer 1

139,799,000‬ square miles of Earth's surface area is covered with water

Step-by-step explanation:

Percentage will be used to calculate the surface area of earth covered by water

Given

Surface area of earth = 196900000 square miles

Percentage of water = 71%

So,

$Surface\ area\ covered\ by\ water = 71\%\ of\ 196900000\\= 0.71 * 196900000\\= 139,799,000\ square\ miles$

Hence,

139,799,000 square miles of Earth's surface area is covered with water

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