Given rate 3 cm per second = 1.796 meter per minute
We know the metric conversions
1 m = 100 cm
and 1 cm = 1/100 m
= 0.01 m
So, 1 cm = 0.01 m
Also, 1 minute = 60 seconds
So, 1 second = 1/60 minute
= 0.0167 minute
In this example we have been given that some female spider have being measured spinning a web at 3 cm per second .
We need to convert this rate to meter per minute.
3 cm/sec
[tex]= 3\times \frac{0.01}{0.0167}[/tex] meter per minute
= 1.796 meter per minute
Therefore, given rate 3 cm per second = 1.796 meter per minute
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