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 × 103 times its own weight. If a person who weighed 100 pounds were as strong as this insect, how much could that person lift? Enter the answer using scientific notation.

Answer 1

The first thing we have to do is to measure your weight using a weighing scale.

Suppose your weight is 130 pounds, therefore you can lift:

130 pounds * 1.182 • 10^3 = = 153,660 pounds or 1.537 x 10^5 pounds

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