Name ________________________________________ Period _____ Date ________________________
TIME TO COUNT THE PEOPLE
Go to the website Current World Population.
1. Look at the statistics provided on the page. How
would you describe the relationship between births
and deaths found on the page?
2. If you were to start counting the world population and you could count one person every second,
how long would it take you to count everyone? Express your answer in days. Assume a current world
population of 7.9 billion people.
365 days
year
24 hours
day
60 minutes
hour
60 seconds
minute
This information will help!
3. Convert your answer from question 2 to years and days (ex. 2 years 45 days). Show your work.
4. What day of the year would you end up on when you were done counting? (Do not assume a leap
year.)