Estimate the number of raindrops needed to fill a volume of 1m * 1m*1cm. A) 10³ B) 10⁵ C) 10⁷ D) 10⁹ E) 10¹¹

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First, we need to convert the volume given in cm to m: 1 cm = 0.01 m. Thus, the volume is 1m x 1m x 0.01m = 0.01 m^3. The volume of a raindrop can vary, but a typical size is around 0.1 cm^3 or 0.0001 m^3. To find the number of raindrops needed to fill the volume of 0.01 m^3, we can divide the total volume by the volume of one raindrop: Number of raindrops = 0.01 m^3 / 0.0001 m^3 = 100 So the answer is 10^2, which is C) 10⁷.

Estimate the Number of Raindrops Needed to Fill a Volume