The average mass of a certain type of microorganism is 2.4×10^ −6
grams. What is the approximate total mass of 5,000 of these microorganisms?
0.0012 g
0.012
0.12 g
0.00012 g
To find the approximate total mass of 5,000 microorganisms, we need to multiply the average mass of one microorganism by the number of microorganisms.
The average mass of one microorganism is given as 2.4x10^ -6 grams.
To find the total mass, we multiply the average mass by the number of microorganisms:
2.4x10^-6 grams/microorganism x 5,000 microorganisms = 1.2x10^-2 grams
So, the approximate total mass of 5,000 of these microorganisms is 0.012 grams.
Therefore, the correct answer is 0.012.