Question

1. lucy is looking at a cell under a microscope. the size of the actual cell is 1/8 mm. if the microscope magnifies the size of the cell by 40x, how big does the cell appear in millimeters? a) 1 mm b) 5 mm c) 8 mm d) 40 mm

Explanation:

Step1: Identify given values

Actual size: $\frac{1}{8}$ mm, Magnification: $40$x

Step2: Calculate apparent size

Apparent size = Actual size $\times$ Magnification
$\frac{1}{8} \times 40 = 5$

Answer:

B) 5 mm