Question

A scientist is examining two skin cells. Skin Cell A has a length of 5 x 10⁻³ cm, and Skin Cell B has a length of 1 x 10⁻⁴ cm. Which statement about the lengths of the skin cells is true?

A.Skin Cell A is 1/50 as long as Skin Cell B.
B.Skin Cell A is 5 times as long as Skin Cell B.
С.Skin Cell A is 10 times as long as Skin Cell B.
D.Skin Cell A is 50 times as long as Skin Cell B.

Answer 1

Skin Cell A is 50 times as long as Skin Cell B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is option D.

Skin Cell A is 50 times as long as Skin Cell B.

According to the given information, Skin Cell A has a length of 5 x 10⁻³ cm and Skin Cell B has a length of 1 x 10⁻⁴ cm.

To compare the lengths of the skin cells, we can divide the length of Skin Cell A by the length of Skin Cell B: (5 x 10⁻³ cm) / (1 x 10⁻⁴ cm) = 50.

Therefore, Skin Cell A is 50 times as long as Skin Cell B.