Question

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Of the 12.4 million species of organisms in the world today, 64% (almost two thirds) are insects.

Estimate to the nearest million the number of insect species.

Answer 1

8 million insect species

Explanation:

Solving :

⇒ Number of species = Total organisms × % of the species

⇒ Number of species = 12.4 × 64%

⇒ Number of species = 0.124 × 64

⇒ Number of species = 7.936 million ≈ 8 million insect species