Walter is a botanist. He often needs to weigh parts of plants, such as flowers or leaves. Which of the following units would likely make Walter's measurements easiest to read?

a.

tons

b.

pounds

c.

kilograms

d.

grams

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Izaiah Chang

Mathematics

28 July, 07:04

Walter is a botanist. He often needs to weigh parts of plants, such as flowers or leaves. Which of the following units would likely make Walter's measurements easiest to read?

a.

tons

b.

pounds

c.

kilograms

d.

grams

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Derek Glass · Answer 1

d. grams

Step-by-step explanation:

The plant parts described are likely to weigh at most a few ounces, more likely a fraction of an ounce. An ounce is equivalent to approximately 28 grams, so that (grams) would be an appropriate measurement unit.

Walter is a botanist. He often needs to weigh parts of plants, such as flowers or leaves. Which of the following units would likely make Walter's measurements easiest to read?a.tonsb.poundsc.kilogramsd.grams

Walter is a botanist. He often needs to weigh parts of plants, such as flowers or leaves. Which of the following units would likely make Walter's measurements easiest to read?

a.

tons

b.

pounds

c.

kilograms

d.

grams