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The palm of the hand has about 500 sweat glands per 1 cm2. How many sweat glands would there be on a palm measuring 7 cm by 8 cm? explain in 10 sentances

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Answer:

There are 28,000 sweat glands on a hand measuring 7 cm by 8 cm.

Explanation:

We assume the palm has the shape of a rectangle.

The area of a rectangle is length × width.

The area of a palm measuring 7 cm by 8 cm is:

length × width = 7 cm × 8 cm = 56 cm²

Since 1 cm² has 500 sweat glands, 56 cm² has 56 times as many sweat glands.

500 × 56 = 28,000

Answer: There are 28,000 sweat glands on a hand measuring 7 cm by 8 cm.

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