How many pencils would be necessary to surround the world?
Faber-Castell's pencil production approximates 1.8 billion per year. If these pencils were laid end to end it would be possible to encircle the world more than 6 times on the equator line.
How much would Faber-Castell have to increase its pencil production to offer a pencil for each person on the earth?
Faber-Castell would need to increase production by 3.4 times to supply just one pencil for every person around the world.
