If all of the nematocysts on a mature man-of-war were filled with poison, what is the total amount of poison ( in milligrams) they would contain? It takes 24,000 nematocysts to release a single milligram of poison.
(1) less than one milligram
(2) two milligrams
(3) five milligrams
(4) six milligrams
(5) more than eight milligrams
so, how many nematocysts are there?
divide by 24000 to see how many grams
It is covered with millions of nematocysts
I divided 1,000,000รท24,000 and then I came up with
41.6666
Please check my answer I came up with # 5 would be my answer
well 1 million would provide
1000000/24000 = 41.7 mg
mine, too
Answer would be 5 am I right
To calculate the total amount of poison in milligrams that all of the nematocysts on a mature man-of-war would contain, you need to know two pieces of information: the number of nematocysts and the conversion rate of nematocysts to milligrams of poison.
The question states that it takes 24,000 nematocysts to release a single milligram of poison. Therefore, if we multiply the number of nematocysts by this conversion rate, we can find the total amount of poison.
Let's suppose the number of nematocysts on a mature man-of-war is "X." We can calculate the total amount of poison using the formula:
Total amount of poison (in milligrams) = X (number of nematocysts) / 24,000 (conversion rate)
Since we don't have the specific number of nematocysts on a mature man-of-war, we cannot calculate the exact amount of poison. However, we can evaluate the given answer choices based on whether they are too small or too large.
Let's analyze each answer choice:
(1) less than one milligram: If the total amount of poison is less than one milligram, it means the number of nematocysts would be less than 24,000. This option is possible.
(2) two milligrams: If the total amount of poison is two milligrams, it means there would be 48,000 nematocysts. This option is not possible since it exceeds 24,000 nematocysts.
(3) five milligrams: If the total amount of poison is five milligrams, it means there would be 120,000 nematocysts. This option is not possible since it exceeds 24,000 nematocysts.
(4) six milligrams: If the total amount of poison is six milligrams, it means there would be 144,000 nematocysts. This option is not possible since it exceeds 24,000 nematocysts.
(5) more than eight milligrams: If the total amount of poison is more than eight milligrams, it means the number of nematocysts would be more than 192,000. This option is not possible since it exceeds 24,000 nematocysts.
Therefore, based on the given conversion rate and answer choices, the correct answer is:
(1) less than one milligram