Explanation:
5.5 billion grains of sand (5.5×10^9 grains)
Assuming the amount of brown sand is 6.0%, how many brown grains are found in the bucket?
Grains of brown sand = Percentage of brown sand * Total sand in the bucket
Calculated brown grains = 0.06 * 5.5×10^9 = 0.33 x 10^9 = 3.3 x 10^8 grains
If the concentration of brown sand is 6.0 ppm, what is the number of brown grains in the bucket?
Grains of brown sand = Concentration of brown sand * Total sand in the bucket
6 ppm = 6 / 1,000,000 = 0.000006
Calculated brown grains = 0.000006 * 5.5×10^9 = 3.3 x 10^4 grains
If the concentration of brown sand is 6.0 ppb, how many brown grains exist in the bucket?
Grains of brown sand = Concentration of brown sand * Total sand in the bucket
6 ppb = 6 / 1,000,000,000 = 0.000000006
Calculated brown grains = 0.000000006 * 5.5×10^9 = 3.3 x 10^1 = 33 grains