SOLUTION: Im having trouble trying to set up and solve this word problem. The estimated number of insects on Earth is 1x10 to the 19th power. The number of people on Earth currently is

Question 1066019: Im having trouble trying to set up and solve this word problem.
The estimated number of insects on Earth is 1x10 to the 19th power. The number of people on Earth currently is estimated to be 6 x 10 to the 9th power. What is the estimate for the number of insects per person?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The estimated number of insects on Earth is 1x10 to the 19th power. The number of people on Earth currently is estimated to be 6 x 10 to the 9th power. What is the estimate for the number of insects per person?
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insects per person (1x10^19)/(6x10^9) = (1/6)x(10^10) = 1,666,666,666
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find bugs/person, divide the # of bugs by the # of people.

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