The weight of an ant averages about 3 x 10^-6 kg. There are about 1 x 10^16 ants in the world. What is the approximate weight in kilograms of all the ants in the world? Write the answer in scientific notation.
To find the total weight of all the ants in the world, we need to multiply the weight of one ant by the number of ants.
Weight of one ant = 3 x 10^-6 kg
Number of ants = 1 x 10^16
Total weight = (3 x 10^-6 kg) * (1 x 10^16) = (3 x 1) * (10^-6 kg * 10^16) = 3 x 10^10 kg
Therefore, the approximate weight in kilograms of all the ants in the world is 3 x 10^10 kg.
To calculate the approximate weight in kilograms of all the ants in the world, we need to multiply the average weight of an ant by the total number of ants.
The weight of an ant averages about 3 x 10^-6 kg, which means it weighs 3 multiplied by 10 raised to the power of -6, or simply 0.000003 kg.
There are about 1 x 10^16 ants in the world, which means there are 1 multiplied by 10 raised to the power of 16 ants or 10,000,000,000,000,000.
To find the total weight, we can multiply these two values:
Total weight = Average weight of an ant x Total number of ants
Total weight = 0.000003 kg x 10,000,000,000,000,000
Multiplying these numbers gives us 30,000,000,000,000 kg, or simply 3 x 10^13 kg.
Therefore, the approximate weight in kilograms of all the ants in the world is 3 x 10^13 kg.
To find the approximate weight of all the ants in the world in kilograms, we need to multiply the average weight of an ant (3 x 10^-6 kg) by the total number of ants in the world (1 x 10^16 ants).
To multiply these values in scientific notation, we multiply the coefficients and add the exponents:
Weight of one ant: 3 x 10^-6 kg
Total number of ants: 1 x 10^16 ants
Weight of all ants:
(3 x 1) x (10^-6 x 10^16) kg
= 3 x 10^10 kg
Therefore, the approximate weight of all the ants in the world is 3 x 10^10 kg.