SOLUTION: An ant is roughly 10^ - 3 meters in length and the average human 1.7 meters. How many times longer is a human than an ant?
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Question 351495: An ant is roughly 10^ - 3 meters in length and the average human 1.7 meters. How many times longer is a human than an ant?
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An ant is roughly 10^ - 3 meters in length and the average human 1.7 meters. How many times longer is a human than an ant?
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10^-3(x) = 1.7
x = 1.7/10^-3
x = 1.7 * 10^3
x = 1700
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That's 1700 times longer
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