Amber and Bryce are growing crystals for science class starting with small seeds with a mass of 0.1g.In 13 days, Amber’s crystal grew to a mass of 35g.In 19 days, Bryce’s crystal grew to a mass of 40g.Whose crystal is growing faster?

Question

Amber and Bryce are growing crystals for science class starting with small seeds with a mass of 0.1g.In 13 days, Amber’s crystal grew to a mass of 35g.In 19 days, Bryce’s crystal grew to a mass of 40g.Whose crystal is growing faster?

Answer 1

To determine whose crystal is growing faster, we need to calculate the rate of growth for each crystal.

For Amber's crystal:
Rate of growth = (final mass - initial mass) / time = (35g - 0.1g) / 13 days = 34.9g / 13 days ≈ 2.69g/day.

For Bryce's crystal:
Rate of growth = (final mass - initial mass) / time = (40g - 0.1g) / 19 days = 39.9g / 19 days ≈ 2.1g/day.

Comparing the rates of growth, Amber's crystal is growing faster with a rate of 2.69g/day, while Bryce's crystal is growing at a rate of 2.1g/day.