Question

in a science lab a group counted out 400 seeds in their pumpkin. after weighing 10 seeds they came up with the weight of 0.056 ounces. how much would the total seeds weigh?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The total weight of 400 pumpkin seeds is 2.24 ounces.

Step-by-step explanation:

Total number of seeds counted in the pumpkin = 400

Weight of 10 seeds = 0.056 ounces

So, the weight of 1 seed = $\frac{\textrm{Total weight of 10 seeds}}{\textrm{10 seeds}}$

                                         = $\frac{0.056}{10 } = 0.0056$

⇒ The weight of 1 pumpkin seed = 0.0056 ounce

Now, the weight of such 400 seeds = 400 x (weight of 1 seed)

                                                              = 400 x ( 0.0056 o.)  = 2.24 ounces

Hence, the total weight of 400 pumpkin seeds is 2.24 ounces.