Question

The weight of a poppy seed is 0.0002985 g.

Express this in scientific notation. What
will be the weight of 1 cup of poppy seeds
if the cup can hold approximately 5,00,000
poppy seeds?

Answer 1

weight of poppy seed:

• 0.0002985 g

rewrite in scientific notation:

• 2,985 x 10⁻⁴

Weight of the Cup:

• mass of one seed x number of seeds

• 2,985 x 10⁻⁴ x 5,00,000

• 149.25 g