2000 Gauss 8 Problem 16

Three tenths of our planet Earth is covered with land and the rest is covered with water. Ninety-seven percent of the water is salt water and the rest is fresh water. What percentage of the Earth is covered in fresh water?

\textbf{(A)}\ 20.1\%\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 79.9\%\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 32.1\%\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 2.1\%\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 9.6\%

If there are no answer choices shown, enter a numerical answer.

Full credit to this problem is given to the CEMC, you may view all Gauss contests here.