Give the answer in scientific notation:
A human heart beats at an average of 80 beats per minute. How many times does it beat in
(i) an hour?
(ii) a day?
(iii) a year?
(iv) 100 years?
Give the answer in scientific notation:
A human heart beats at an average of 80 beats per minute. How many times does it beat in
(i) an hour?
(ii) a day?
(iii) a year?
(iv) 100 years?
(ii) a day?
(iii) a year?
(iv) 100 years?
Heart beat per minute = 80 beats
(i) an hour One hour = 60 minutes
Heart beat in an hour = 60 x 80 = 4800 = 4.8 x 10
(ii) In a day
One day = 24 hours = 24 x 60 minutes
∴ Heart beat in one day = 24 x 60 x 80 = 24 x 4800 = 115200 = 1.152 x 105
(iii) a year
One year = 365 days = 365 x 24 hours = 365 x 24 x 60 minutes
∴ Heart beats in a year = 365 x 24 x 60 x 80 = 42048000 = 4.2048 x 107
(iv) 100 years
Heart beats in one year = 4.2048 x 107
Heart beats in 100 years = 4.2048 x 107 x 100 = 4.2048 x 107 x 102
= 4.2048 x 109