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Tectonic plates move very slowly. If a tectonic plate moves 3 centimeters (cm) per year, how long in years would it take for the plate to move 3 meters (m)?
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Tectonic plates move very slowly. If a tectonic plate moves 3 centimeters (cm) per year, how long in years would it take for the plate to move 3 meters (m)?

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Answer:

100 years

Step-by-step explanation:

100cm=1meter

3cm=1 year

3×100=300

300cm=3meters

300÷3=100

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