A tropical species of mite named Archegozetes longisetosus is the record holder for the strongest insect in the world. It can lift up to 1.182 x 10^3 times its own weight.

Question

a) If you were as strong as this insect,explain how you could find how many pounds you could lift.

b) Complete the calculation to find how much you could lift, in pounds, if you were as strong as an Archegozetes longistetosus mite. Express your answer in both scientific notation and standard notation.

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Answer 1

To answer your question, we would have to know your actual weight, but ... no problem

suppose your weight is 130 pounds

a) you could lift:
130(1.182 x 10^3)
= 153.66 x 10^3 pounds

= 153,660 pounds or 1.537 x 10^5 pounds

change the solution to match your own weight.

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