There are three petri dishes in a laboratory. The first one contains 22,340 cells, the second contains 43,560 cells, and the last dish contains 36,612 cells. Approximately how many cells are there in total?
To calculate the approximate total number of cells, sum up the number of cells in each of the three dishes:
22,340 + 43,560 + 36,612 = 102,512
Therefore, there are approximately 102,512 cells in total.