Problema Solution
The average ocean depth is 3.7*10^3 m, and the area of the oceans is 3.6*10^14 m^2. What is the total volume of the ocean in liters? (One cubic meter contains 1000 liters. Enter your answer in scientific notation. Round the decimal value to one decimal place.)
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We can find the total volume by multiplying the average area by the average depth. We get:
volume=(3.6e14)(3.7e3)=13.32e17 m^3
Now we can convert m^3 to liters using the conversion factor (1000liters/1 m^3):
13.32e17 m^3(1000 liters/ 1 m^3)=13.32e20 liters or 1.3e21 liters