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Hummingbirds beat their wings many times per second. Which equation relates the number of beats per second (a) to the number of wing beats per minute (b)? a = wings beats per second. b = wings beats per minute. A. b = 60/aB. b = a + 60C. b = a/60D. b = 60a

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Answer:

D. b = 60a

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that 1 minute has 60 seconds. So, if a is the number of wings beats per second, then the number of wings beats per second will be 60 times a, so

b = 60a

Therefore, the answer is

D. b = 60a

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