Feeding the human race

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Armyworms are major agricultural pests that feed on barley crops.

  • One armyworm caterpillar can eat 1.2 g1.2\text{ g}1.2 g of barley leaves in a single day.
  • A severe infestation in a region is estimated to have a population of 6,500,0006,500,0006,500,000 caterpillars.

Calculate the total mass of barley leaves, in kilograms (kg\text{kg}kg), that this population of armyworms eats in a day.

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