2006-12-19 08:10:09 · 3 answers · asked by rosie a 1 in Environment
Well, let's do the math. The earth's surface is about 200 million square miles. Each square mile is about 25,000,000 square feet. I'd say that about 1,000 beans cover a square foot. So, there you have it, the answer is
200,000,000 x 25,000,000 x 1,000 or
5,000,000,000,000,000,000
which is a lot of beans.
Addendum: My answer is FAR MORE accurate than the other guy's.
Addendum 2: If by "solid surface", you mean the continents, divide answer by 4 to get 1,2500,000,000,000,000,000.
2006-12-19 08:24:50 · answer #1 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if by solid you mean the entire surface area (including oceans)
5100656000000000000 square cm is the surface area of the earth
1 square cm is about right for a coffee bean
5,100,656,000,000,000,000 thats a lot of beans
2006-12-19 16:22:03 · answer #2 · answered by zrogerz69 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Four or five, if they're big enough.
2006-12-19 16:17:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋