There are about 6 billion people on Earth. If they all lined up and held hands, how long of a line would they form? (Assume each person is 1 meter apart.)

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anonymous · Answer

6,000,000,000,000 Meters, I would assume. Or six billion meters

anonymous · Answer

that too much, it 6.000.000.000 meter

anonymous · Answer

those are both wrong..

anonymous · Answer

convert to kilometers

firekat97 · Answer

Caitlyn do you know what the answer is?

anonymous · Answer

just got it, it was 6 million

firekat97 · Answer

well tbh I would have though 5,999,999 but okay lol

firekat97 · Answer

thought*

irishboy123 · Answer

@FireKat97 

that is an important observation.

imagine there were just 3 people.

work it from there, as i think you did.

firekat97 · Answer

|dw:1444778531215:dw| so following the trend it makes sense that with 6,000,000 people, the line should be 5,999,999m long, doesn't it @IrishBoy123 ?

irishboy123 · Answer

yes, of course !

anonymous · Answer

interesting

anonymous · Answer

OP, just saying, if it needs to be converted to Kilometers, please state so. Glad you got an answer though!