SOLUTION: The total DNA molecules contained in the human body is 1x10^10 miles. The population of the United States is about 300 million. What is the total length of the DNA of the U.S. popu

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Question 987097: The total DNA molecules contained in the human body is 1x10^10 miles. The population of the United States is about 300 million. What is the total length of the DNA of the U.S. population in lightyears? (A lightyear is the distance that light travels in a year and is 9.46x10^15m.)
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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Conversion factor for miles to light years:
%28light_year%2F9.46x10%5E15m%29%281609.34m%2F1mi%29=light_year%2F%285.878%2A10%5E12mi%29
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