Question

A box of staples contains 6 x 10^3 staples and weighs 12 oz. How much does one staple

weigh? Write your answer in scientific notation. Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if
necessary.

Answer 1

one staple weighs 2.0 × 10⁻³ Oz

Explanation:

Given that;

Number of staples = 6 × 10³

Weight of box = 12 Oz

How much does one staple weigh = ?

Weight of One Staples = Weight of box / Number of staples

we substitute;

Weight of One Staples = 12 Oz / 6 × 10³

Weight of One Staples = 2.0 × 10⁻³ Oz

Therefore, one staple weighs 2.0 × 10⁻³ Oz