Question

Clay on the deep seafloor accumulates at a rate of about 1 millimeter per 1,000 years. How long would it take to accumulate 5 centimeters of clay?

Answer 1

It will take 50000 years to accumulate 5 centimeters of clay.

Explanation:

Clay on the deep seafloor accumulates at a rate of about 1 millimeter per 1,000 years. To determine the amount of time it will take to accumulate 5 centimeters of clay, we would convert 5 centimeters to millimeters.

1 centimeter = 10 millimeters

5 centimeters = 5 × 10 = 50 millimeters

Therefore,

If 1 millimeter = 1000 years,

Then, 50 millimeters = 50 × 1000 =

50000 years.

Answer 2

It will take 50,000 years to accumulate 5 centimeters of clay.

Explanation:

The relationship between millimeter and centimer is that:

1ml = 0.1cm

So

How many ml are 5 cm?

1 ml - 0.1cm

x ml - 5cm

`0.1x = 5`

`x = (5)/(0.1)`

`x = 50` ml

Clay on the deep seafloor accumulates at a rate of about 1 millimeter per 1,000 years. How long would it take to accumulate 5 centimeters of clay?

5cm is 50 ml.

1 ml per 1000 years.

So

1 ml - 1000 years

50 ml - x years

`x = 50*1000`

`x = 50,000`

It will take 50,000 years to accumulate 5 centimeters of clay.