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? (1 point)
A.150,000
B.10,000
C.100,000
D. 1,000,000
To find the approximate total number of cells, we can add the number of cells in each petri dish:
22,340 + 43,560 + 36,612 = 102,512
So, there are approximately 102,512 cells in total.
Therefore, the closest answer choice is C. 100,000.