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12 August, 11:46

What is the shortest possible time in which a bacterium could travel a distance of 8.4cm across a Petri dish at a constant speed of 3.5 mm/s?

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  1. 12 August, 12:13
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    8.4 cm = 84 mm

    If the little bug travels in a straight line and never stops,

    then the time it takes him is just (distance) / (speed).

    (84mm) / (3.5 mm/sec) = 24 seconds
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