What is the % Salinity of the Ocean

Question

What is the % salinity of the ocean?
A)1% or less
B)3.5%
C)8%
D)15%
E)35%

Accepted Answer

The average salinity of the ocean is around 3.5%, which means that for every 1 liter of seawater, there are about 35 grams of dissolved salts. Option A, C, D and E are not accurate.