1. Making a Billion Real
Question: How many Toyota trucks does it take to equal the mass of one billion kernels of popcorn?

2. ? Toyota Trucks = mass of 1 billion popcorn kernels
Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Double Cab Curb Weight = 4,045 Lbs

3. Important Facts / Statistics
Mass of Toyota truck = 4,045 Lbs
4,045 Lbs / 2.2 Lbs per Kg = 1,839 Kg
100 popcorn kernels: mass = grams

4. Calculations: Mass of 1 billion popcorn kernels
100 Kernels grams
1 billion Kernels x grams =
X = 145,200,000 grams = 145,200 Kilograms
1 billion kernels = 145,200 Kilograms

5. Calculations: # trucks to equal 145,000 Kg?
One truck= 1,839 Kg
145,000 /1,839 = 78.8 trucks
Therefore: 79 Toyota trucks have a mass approximately equal to the mass of one billion popcorn kernels

6. 1 billion Kernels = mass of 78.8 trucks
Making a Billion Real
1 billion Kernels = mass of 78.8 trucks