Question

During an investigation, a student measures out 15 grams of salt. Then, he measures 15 milliliters of water and adds the salt to it. Next, he measures a 1 centimeter wide by 4 centimeters long section of plant leaf. Which list of tools is arranged in the order that the student used them?

(1)graduated cylinder, ruler, balance
(2)balance, ruler, graduated cylinder
(3)graduated cylinder, balance, ruler
(4)balance, graduated cylinder, ruler

Answer 1

Option D, balance, graduated cylinder, ruler

Step-by-step explanation:

The student first measures the weight of the salt (15 grams) and thus he/she will prefer to use balance to measure the weight of salts exactly.

Then the student measures the volume of water (15 millimeters) and thus he/she will prefer to use a graduated cylinder to measure the volume of water.

And lastly the student measures the length of a plant leaf and thus

he/she will prefer to use ruler to measure a scalar length quantity.

Hence, option D is correct.

Answer 2

The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the fourth choice. He used the balance to measure the mass, graduated cylinder to measure the water displacement, and the ruler to measure the dimensions. I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead!