Question

If one termite can destroy 1.2mg of wood per day, how many kilograms of wood can 10 termites destroy in 1 week? *Can someone please explain how to do this*

Answer 1

10 termites will destroy 0.000084kg of wood per week

Explanation:

Convert milligram to kilogram

1.2mg=(1.2 / 1,000,000)kg

1.2mg=0.0000012kg

1 termite destroys=0.0000012kg per day

10 termites will destroy (per day) =0.0000012×10 termites per day

10 termites in one day will destroy=0.000012kg

There are 7 days in a week

Therefore,

10 termites will destroy=destruction per day × 7 days

=0.000012×7

=0.000084kg per week