The body of a person who weighs 50 kilograms contains around 2 × 10^2 grams of sodium chloride. How much sodium chloride is contained in the bodies of 1.8 × 10^3 people who each weigh 50 kilograms? Represent the answer in scientific notation.

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we can solve this problem by the rule of three.
1 person------------------210² g of sodium chloride.
1.8
10³ people----------      x

x=(1.810³ people     210² gr of sodium chloride) / 1 person=3.610⁵ g of sodium chloride.

answer: 3.6*10⁵ g of sodium chloride. 

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Answer: 3.6*10⁵ g of sodium chloride.

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