in a science lab a group counted out 400 seeds in their pumpkin. after weighing 10 seeds they came up with the weight of 0.056 ounces. how much would the total seeds weigh?
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Answer:The total weight of 400 pumpkin seeds is 2.24 ounces.Step-by-step explanation:Total number of seeds counted in the pumpkin = 400Weight of 10 seeds = 0.056 ouncesSo, the weight of 1 seed = [tex]\frac{\textrm{Total weight of 10 seeds}}{\textrm{10 seeds}}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{0.056}{10 } = 0.0056[/tex]⇒ The weight of 1 pumpkin seed = 0.0056 ounceNow, the weight of such 400 seeds = 400 x (weight of 1 seed) = 400 x ( 0.0056 o.) = 2.24 ouncesHence, the total weight of 400 pumpkin seeds is 2.24 ounces.