Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 1 - Introduction, Measurement, Estimating - Problems - Page 18: 28

Answer

$\approx 5\times10^4 L$.

Work Step by Step

A rule of thumb says you should drink eight cups of water, or about 2 liters of water, each day. Assuming a lifespan of 70 years, and rounding off to one significant figure at the end, we find the approximate amount of water consumed as: $$(70 years)\times\frac{365 days}{year}\times\frac{2L}{day}\approx 5\times10^4 L$$
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