if the law of conservation says that matter (stuff) is conserved (protected/kept), and if we start with 4…
if the law of conservation says that matter (stuff) is conserved (protected/kept), and if we start with 4 brown marshmallows and 6 red marshmallows, how many marshmallows should we end with? 6 4 10
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Understand the law of conservation
The law of conservation of matter states that matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction (or in this simple marshmallow - counting case, the total number of marshmallows remains the same).
Step2: Calculate the initial number of marshmallows
We have (4) brown marshmallows and (6) red marshmallows. The total number of initial marshmallows is (4 + 6). Using the addition formula (a + b), where (a = 4) and (b=6), we get (4+6=\frac{4\times1 + 6\times1}{1}=10).
Answer:
10