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

The total weight of 400 pumpkin seeds is 2.24 ounces.

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}}`

=
`(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.