SOLUTION: There are 30 million bacteria per square centimeter of coral in a coral reef. The coral reef covers 11,000 km2. How many bacteria are there in the coral reef?
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Question 1159729: There are 30 million bacteria per square centimeter of coral in a coral reef. The coral reef covers 11,000 km2. How many bacteria are there in the coral reef?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3*10^7 b/cm*(10^2 cm/m*10^3 m/km)^2 *1.1 *10^4 km^2 and units will be bacteria.
3*10^7 * 1.1 * 10^14=3.3 *10^21 bacteria on the reef.
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