Question

This illustration shows the East Pacific Rise, which grows at an approximate rate of 15 cm/year. Approximately how much will the East Pacific Rise have grown in five years?

A) 60 cm
B) 75 cm
C) 90 cm
D) 110 cm

Answer 1

Answer: [B]: " 75 cm " .

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Step-by-step explanation:

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(15 cm) 5 yr

____ * ______ = ?

yr 1

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The units of "yr" (years) ; cancel out to "1" ;

since any value, divided by that same value, is equal to "1" ;

as such; " yr / yr = 1 " ;

→ And we have:

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15 cm 5

_____ * ___ = 15 cm * 5 = 75 cm ; which is:

1 1 Answer choice: [B]: " 75 cm " .

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