Answer:
The diameter of the bacterium is 4.05 times the diameter of the plant cell
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
The given parameters both represent diameters
Plant Cell; P = 1.26m
Bacterium; B = 5.1m
Required
Compare both diameters;
Write out both expressions
[tex]P = 1.26[/tex]
[tex]B = 5.1[/tex]
Divide B by P
[tex]\frac{B}{P} = \frac{5.1}{1.26}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{B}{P} = 4.04761904762[/tex]
Approximate
[tex]\frac{B}{P} = 4.05[/tex]
Multiply both sides by P
[tex]P * \frac{B}{P} = 4.05 * P[/tex]
[tex]B = 4.05 * P[/tex]
[tex]B = 4.05P[/tex]
This implies that;
The diameter of the bacterium is 4.05 times the diameter of the plant cell
