Homework Help: 6th grade

Posted by Sylvie on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 5:53pm.

Scientists have calculated that the Moon's revolution around Earth is increasing by about .015 s per century. At this rate, how long would it take the length of a month to increase by one full day?

6th grade math - PsyDAG, Friday, December 3, 2010 at 10:52am
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Assuming s = seconds, converting seconds to days.

.015 * x = 1 second

x = 66.67

66.67 * 60 seconds * 60 minutes * 24 hours = one day
6th grade - Anonymous, Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 6:41pm
i dont know the answer, so can u shut up please?

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