Question

A microscope reveals 100 similar cells arranged end-to-end in a space of 1 millimeter. The average length of each cell must be ?

Answer 1

The average length of each cell, when 100 similar cells are arranged end-to-end in a space of 1 millimeter, is 10 micrometers (µm).

Step-by-step explanation:

If a microscope reveals 100 similar cells arranged end-to-end in a space of 1 millimeter, the average length of each cell must be calculated. To find this, we simply divide the total length of the space by the number of cells: this is 1 millimeter divided by 100 cells.

1 millimeter (mm) = 1,000 micrometers (µm) since there are 1,000 micrometers in a millimeter. Therefore:

• 1 mm / 100 cells = 10 micrometers (µm) per cell.

So, the average length of each cell is 10 micrometers (µm).

Answer 2

First, we want to know the average length of each cell. If you have 100 cells in a 1 millimeter space, we would do 1 ÷ 100. 1 ÷ 100 = 0.01 millimeters. Hope this helped!