Final answer:
The bass has a velocity of 0.54 m/s when chasing a minnow across a distance of 6.5 meters in 12 seconds.
Step-by-step explanation:
The velocity of a bass chasing a minnow that travels a distance of 650 cm in 12 seconds can be calculated using the formula for velocity: \(v = \frac{d}{t}\), where \(v\) is velocity, \(d\) is distance, and \(t\) is time. First, the distance should be converted into meters because the desired velocity unit is meters per second (m/s).
650 cm is equal to 6.5 meters because there are 100 centimeters in a meter. Now, using the formula for velocity: \(v = \frac{6.5 \text{ m}}{12 \text{ s}} = 0.54 \text{ m/s}\).
So, the velocity of the bass is 0.54 m/s.