Problem of the Week
for the week of April 3, 2006

World Population Problem

If the world population of 5.5 billion people were gathered together in one spot, how large an area would we cover?

Allow each person a 2 foot by 2 foot patch of ground, and give your answer in square miles.



Send your solution by Friday 4:00 PM to:
David Pleacher


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