The weight of an ant averages about 3 x 10^-6 kg. There are about x 10^16 ants in the world. What is the approximate weight weight in kilograms of all the ants in the world? Write the answer in scientific Notation
To find the weight of all the ants in the world, we need to multiply the average weight of an ant by the total number of ants.
Weight of one ant = 3 x 10^-6 kg
Total number of ants = x 10^16 ants
Weight of all ants = (3 x 10^-6 kg) * (x 10^16 ants)
To multiply the numbers, we add the exponents and keep the base as 10:
Weight of all ants = 3x * 10^(16-6) kg
Simplifying,
Weight of all ants = 3x * 10^10 kg
This is the weight of all the ants in the world, in scientific notation.