Question

If a 55-gallon drum represented all the water on Earth, how much water would be in the oceans? about 2 gallons about 53 gallons About 0.55 gallons about 55 gallons

Answer 1

About 53 gallons because the amount of salt water on earth is 93% and 3% for fresh water

Answer 2

Option B, About
`53\\` gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the general consideration, it is said that nearly
`97`%of water on earth is salty water.

Since salty water is found in ocean we can assume that nearly
`97`% of water of planet earth is found in ocean.

Given,

The total water on planet earth is represented by a drum which consists of
`55\\` gallons of water.

Thus water (in gallons) in oceans would be equal to

`(97)/(100) * 55\\= 53\\` gallons.

Thus, Option B, is correct.