Chapter 4.5, Problem 1GP

To determine

To find : the one fruit weigh

Answer to Problem 1GP

One fruit weigh is $1.3\times {10}^{-4}$ pound.

Explanation of Solution

Given information :

About $1\times {10}^6$ fruit weight $1.3\times {10}^2$ pound

Calculation :

  $1\times {10}^6$ fruit weight $1.3\times {10}^2$ pound

Therefore one fruit weight is

  $\begin{array}{l}\frac{1.3\times {10}^2}{1\times {10}^6}\\ \frac{1.3}{1}\times \frac{{10}^2}{{10}^6}\\ 1.3\times {10}^{-4}\text{ pound}\end{array}$

Hence, One fruit weigh is $1.3\times {10}^{-4}$ pound.