Given that the volume of a cell is 50 cubic micrometers. It says to find the number of cells present in 1 cubic centimeter.
So we need to first convert the units of volume of a cell, then we can find the total number of cells in 1 cubic centimeter.
We know 1 meter = 100 centimeters = 1000000 micrometers
So 1 centimeter = 10000 micrometers
Taking Cubic powers on both sides :-
1 cubic centimeters = 10¹² cubic micrometers
1 cubic micrometers = 10⁻¹² cubic centimeters
50 cubic micrometers = 50 × 10⁻¹² = 5 × 10⁻¹¹ cubic centimeters
So volume of one cell = 5 × 10⁻¹¹ cubic centimeters
Number of cells =
= 2 × 10¹⁰ cells.
So, total number of cells = 2 × 10¹⁰ cells.
I turn the mixed numbers into decimals before doing anything else.
11 2/5----> 57/5----> 11.4
4 2/7----> 30/7----> 4.29
2 1/7----> 15/7----> 2.14
11.4=q-4.29+2.14
11.4=q-2.15
13.55= q
13.55 converted to a fraction is 13 11⁄20
q=13 11⁄20
16 blocks = 4 steps
x blocks = 50 steps
(16 blocks x 50 steps)/4 steps
= 200 blocks