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On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of about 3.5%.

About how much salt is there in 100g of seawater.

User Kakarot
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Answer:

3.5 grams

Explanation:

100g x 3.5%= 35 grams

User Buruzaemon
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Multiply the amount of water by the percentage:

100 x 0.035 = 3.5g of salt.

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