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Only ______ of Earth's water is fit for human consumption.
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3%
💡 Explanation:
About 97% of Earth's water is saltwater in oceans. Only about 3% is freshwater, and even less of that is readily accessible for human use (most is locked in glaciers or groundwater). This makes 3% the approximately correct figure.