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Question 71

A specimen is actually 0.02 millimetres long and its image is 5 millimetres long. Both measurements already use the same unit. What is the magnification?

  1. 100 times
  2. 250 timesCorrect answer
  3. 500 times
  4. 0.004 times

Explanation

Magnification is image size divided by actual size, so 5 divided by 0.02 gives 250. Reversing the division produces a value below one and does not describe an enlarged microscope image.

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