Question

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 the ants in the world? Write the answer in scientific notation.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To find the weight of all the ants in the world, we can multiply the average weight of one ant (3 × 10^-6 kg) by the total number of ants (1 × 10^16 ants).

(3 × 10^-6 kg) * (1 × 10^16 ants) = (3 * 1) × (10^-6 * 10^16) kg
= 3 × 10^10 kg

Therefore, the approximate weight in kilograms of all the ants in the world is 3 × 10^10 kg.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To find the weight of all the ants in the world, we can multiply the weight of a single ant by the total number of ants.

First, let's convert the weight of a single ant into scientific notation. The weight of an ant is 3 × 10^(-6) kg.

Next, multiply the weight of a single ant by the total number of ants.
Weight of all ants = (3 × 10^(-6) kg) × (1 × 10^(16) ants)

When multiplying numbers in scientific notation, we add the exponents and multiply the coefficients.
Weight of all ants = 3 × 1 × 10^(-6+16) kg
Weight of all ants = 3 × 10^10 kg

Therefore, the approximate weight of all the ants in the world is 3 × 10^10 kg.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To find the approximate weight of all the ants in the world, we need to multiply the weight of one ant by the total number of ants.

Weight of one ant = 3 × 10^(-6) kg
Total number of ants = 1 × 10^(16)

To multiply these numbers, we add the exponents and multiply the coefficients:

(3 × 10^(-6)) * (1 × 10^(16)) = 3 * 1 × 10^(-6 + 16) = 3 × 10^(10)

Therefore, the approximate weight of all the ants in the world is 3 × 10^10 kilograms.