Answer:
Approximately 5,250,000 kg of methane would be released.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: 1,000 termites release approximately 500 g of methane annually
3.5 x [tex]10^{6}[/tex] termites per hectare
Thus, population of termites inhabiting 3,000 hectares = number of termites per hectare x 3,000
= 3.5 x [tex]10^{6}[/tex] x 3,000
= 10 500 000 000
= 1.05 x [tex]10^{10}[/tex]
Since 1,000 termites release 500 g of methane, then 10 500 000 000 termites would release:
[tex]\frac{10500000000}{1000}[/tex] x 500 g
= 5250000000 g
But 1000 g = 1 kg, so that;
[tex]\frac{5250000000}{1000}[/tex]
= 5250000 kg
Approximately, 5,250,000 kg of methane would be released by termites inhabiting 3,000 hectares of tropical rain forest.
