To convert the rate of 5 cm per second to meters per minute, you can follow these steps:
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Convert centimeters to meters: \[ 5 \text{ cm} = \frac{5}{100} \text{ m} = 0.05 \text{ m} \]
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Convert seconds to minutes: Since there are 60 seconds in a minute, multiply the rate in meters per second by 60 to convert it to meters per minute: \[ 0.05 \text{ m/s} \times 60 \text{ s/min} = 3 \text{ m/min} \]
Thus, the rate of 5 cm per second is equivalent to 3 meters per minute.