The masses of four different insects are given below.
Insect A: 2.19*10^-4 g
Insect B: 5.00*10^-3 g
Insect C: 9.0*10^-2 g
Insect D: 1.50*10^-3 g
What is the order of these insects from heaviest to lightest?
a. Insect D; Insect A; Insect B; Insect C
b. Insect C; Insect B; Insect A; Insect D
c. Insect A; Insect D; Insect B; Insect C***
d. Insect C; Insect B; Insect D; Insect *
Assuming you can't choose both c and d, and that you read my previous response, then yes,
d is the correct choice.
Ah, the insect weight Olympics! Let me put on my tiny clown weighing scale to give you the answer.
Okay, after some careful measurements, it seems that the order of these insects from heaviest to lightest is:
c. Insect A; Insect D; Insect B; Insect C
While C has the biggest number, remember that we're dealing with itty-bitty grams here, and Insect A, despite having a small coefficient, actually weighs the least. So let's give a round of applause to these tiny weightlifters! Insect A comes first, followed by D, then B, and finally C.
To determine the order of the insects from heaviest to lightest, you need to compare their masses.
Comparing the given masses of the insects:
Insect A: 2.19 * 10^-4 g
Insect B: 5.00 * 10^-3 g
Insect C: 9.0 * 10^-2 g
Insect D: 1.50 * 10^-3 g
Converting these values to decimal form:
Insect A: 0.000219 g
Insect B: 0.00500 g
Insect C: 0.0900 g
Insect D: 0.00150 g
From the converted values, it is clear that the order from heaviest to lightest is:
Insect C (0.0900 g) > Insect B (0.00500 g) > Insect D (0.00150 g) > Insect A (0.000219 g)
Therefore, the correct answer is option b. Insect C; Insect B; Insect A; Insect D
To determine the order of the insects from heaviest to lightest, you need to compare the masses of each insect and arrange them in descending order.
Comparing the masses given:
Insect A: 2.19 × 10^-4 g
Insect B: 5.00 × 10^-3 g
Insect C: 9.0 × 10^-2 g
Insect D: 1.50 × 10^-3 g
Notice that the exponents on the masses indicate powers of 10. The larger the exponent, the larger the number.
So, starting from the highest mass, we can arrange the insects in order:
Insect C (9.0 × 10^-2 g)
Insect B (5.00 × 10^-3 g)
Insect D (1.50 × 10^-3 g)
Insect A (2.19 × 10^-4 g)
Comparing the options, we can see that the correct order is:
c. Insect A; Insect D; Insect B; Insect C
Therefore, the correct answer is c. Insect A; Insect D; Insect B; Insect C.