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Insect A moves 5.0 m/min and insect B moves

9.0 cm/s. Determine which insect is ahead
and by how much after 30 min. Assume both
insects are moving in the same direction.

User Gonz
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Answer:

insect B by 12m

Step-by-step explanation:

30min = 1800s (times by 60)

5m/min x 30min = 150m

9cm/s x 1800s = 16,200cm = 162m

162m - 150m = 12m

User Nahuel Ianni
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