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Grade 5SuperchallengePowers of Ten

Powers of Ten · Superchallenge problem

A city of 3.5×1053.5 \times 10^5 people uses 7×1077 \times 10^7 litres of water each day. A bathtub holds 1.6×1021.6 \times 10^2 litres. On average, each person uses enough water each day to fill how many bathtubs? Give your answer as a decimal.