Question

Which of the following best represents the speed of a banana slug?

A) (2 × 10³) meters per second
B) (2 × 10⁻3) meters per second
C) (2 × 10⁻3) kilometers per second
D) (2 × 10³) kilometers per second

Answer 1

The speed of a banana slug would best be represented by (2 × 10⁻³) meters per second (choice B).

Step-by-step explanation:

The speed of a banana slug would best be represented by (2 × 10⁻³) meters per second (choice B). This is because the value 10⁻³ represents a fraction of a meter, which is appropriate for the relatively slow speed of a slug. Choices A and D represent speeds of kilometers per second, which are much too fast for a banana slug. Choice C represents a speed of kilometers per second, which is also too fast for a slug.