Question
In 10 seconds, the surface of the earth at the equator has moved 4,600 meters. How far has the surface moved in 150 seconds?(1 point)
Responses
306.67 meters
306.67 meters
3.07 meters
3.07 meters
69,000 meters
69,000 meters
6,900,000 meters
The correct answer is 69,000 meters.
To find the distance the surface has moved in 150 seconds, we can set up a proportion.
We know that in 10 seconds, the surface moves 4,600 meters.
So, in 1 second, the surface would move 4,600 meters / 10 = 460 meters.
Therefore, in 150 seconds, the surface would move 460 meters * 150 = 69,000 meters.