SOLUTION: A certain type of bacteria can move at a speed of 220 micrometers per second.
What is the distance,in meters,moved by the bacteria after 12 hours?
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Question 808948: A certain type of bacteria can move at a speed of 220 micrometers per second.
What is the distance,in meters,moved by the bacteria after 12 hours?
Found 2 solutions by TimothyLamb, stanbon:
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
s = d / t
d = s * t
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s = 220e-6 meters / second * 3600 seconds / hour = 0.792 meters / hour
Answer:
d = 0.792 * 12 = 9.504 meters
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A certain type of bacteria can move at a speed of 220 micrometers per second.
What is the distance,in meters,moved by the bacteria after 12 hours?
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distance = rate*time = (220(m/10^6))( 1/sec)((12*3600 sec)
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= (220*12*3600/10^6) meters
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= 9.504 meters
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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