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Numbers of Any Magnitude, SMB-021

An insect expert estimates that an anthill 30 cm high contains `10^8` ants.

He also estimates that a 25 cm high anthill contains `10^7` ants.

If his estimations are correct, how many more ants live in the 30 cm high anthill than the 25 cm high one?  (2 marks)

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`text(90 million)`

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`text(The extra ants in the 30 cm high anthill)`

`= 100\ 000\ 000-10\ 000\ 000`

`=90\ 000\ 000`

`=90\ text(million)`

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