Question

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 it's own weight.

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 longisetosus mite. Express your answer in both scientific notation and standard notation.

Answer 1

A tropical species of mite named Archegozetes longisetosus can lift up to
`1.182*10^(3)` times it's own weight.

A:

Let the weight of the insect be = x pounds

So, it can lift
`1.182*10^(3)* x` pounds

B:

Let us assume that you weigh 135 pounds.

So, the weight that you can lift is =
`1.182*10^(3)*135` pounds.

That will be =
`159.57*10^(3)` pounds

or
`1.59*10^(5)` pounds

Answer 2

We are given that the insect can lift 1.182 x 10^3 times it's own weight. Say that w is weight, so the lift is:

lift = 1.182 x 10^3 * w

Assuming that your body weight is 60 kg, therefore you can lift:

lift = 1.182 x 10^3 * 60 kg = 70,920 kg