How would I solve this? Assuming that the size of a cloud is 1 km^3 (1 km on all sides) and contains only water, how many elephants (mass of 5,000 kg) contain the same mass as the water in the cloud? The cloud contains 0.5 g of water per cubic meter.

How would I solve this? Assuming that the size of a cloud is 1 km^3 (1 km on all sides) and contains only water, how many elephants (mass of 5,000 kg) contain the same mass as the water in the cloud? The cloud contains 0.5 g of water per cubic meter.

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