Question

Some ant species can carry 50 times their body weight. It takes 32 ants to carry the cherry. The cherry weighs 4800 mg. About how much does each ant weigh?

Answer 1

Answer: Each ant can weigh 3 grams

Explanation :

An ant can carry 50 times their body weights

Number of ants carrying cherry = 32

Weight of ant = 4800 gm

Let the weight that ants can carry be x

`32x= 4800\\ x= (4800)/(32)\\x=150gm`

Now, Each ant can weigh =
`(150)/(50)\\=3 grams`