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  • 11-05-2020
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An elephant has a mass of 4500 kilograms. How many mice, with a mass of 2×10−2 kilogram each, would it take to equal the mass of the elephant?

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Chelboy
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  • 12-05-2020

Answer:225000 mice

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass of elephant=4500kg

Mass of mice=2x10^(-2)=2/100 kg

Let y be there number of mice

2/100 x y=4500

2y/100=4500

Cross multiply

2y=4500 x 100

2y=450000

Divide both sides by 2

2y/2=450000/2

y=225000

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