Final answer:
When converting 3200 revolutions per minute to revolutions per second, you divide by 60, resulting in approximately 53.33 revolutions per second, which is typically rounded to 53, not to the nearest hundred.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate how many revolutions per second a saw blade spins when it is spinning at 3200 revolutions per minute (rpm), you need to convert minutes to seconds. Since there are 60 seconds in one minute, you can divide the number of revolutions per minute by 60 to find the number of revolutions per second.
3200 rpm ÷ 60 seconds/minute = 53.33 revolutions/second
To round to the nearest 100 revolutions per second, we see that 53.33 is closest to 100 revolutions per second when rounded to the nearest hundred. However, it's more typical to round to the nearest whole number, which would be 53 revolutions per second in this case. Given the context of the question asking for the nearest hundred, this might be a misunderstanding, as that would not be the standard rounding convention for revolutions per second.