To find the approximate weight of all ants in the world, we need to multiply the average weight of an ant by the number of ants.
Weight of one ant: 3 × 10^-⁶ kg
Number of ants: 1 × 10¹⁶
Weight of all ants: (3 × 10^-⁶ kg) × (1 × 10¹⁶)
Multiplying the numbers gives us: 3 × 1 × 10^-⁶ × 10¹⁶
Simplifying the exponent gives us: 3 × 10^(16-6)
3 × 10^10
The approximate weight of all ants in the world is 3 × 10^10 kilograms.
The weight of an ant averages about 3 × 10^-⁶ kg. There are about 1 × 10¹⁶ ants in the world. What is the approximate weight in kilograms of all ants in the world? Write the answer in scientific notation.
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