Question

A typical dandelion seed weighs 10-3 grams. When a dandelion has reached maturity, it typically weighs 10grams. How many times heavier is the mature dandelion than a dandelion seed? Write your answer in standard form.

Answer 1

A mature dandelion is 10,000 times heavier than a dandelion seed. So the weight of mature dandelion after emerging out from the is obviously heavier than the early seed of dandelion.

Step-by-step explanation:

The weight of a typical dandelion seed is 10^-3 grams, and the weight of a mature dandelion is 10 grams. To find how many times heavier the mature dandelion is than a dandelion seed, we can divide the weight of the mature dandelion by the weight of the seed:

(10 grams) / (10^-3 grams) = 10^4

Therefore, the mature dandelion is 10,000 times heavier than a dandelion seed.