Group of econolas ecologist collected data on the velocity of a river otter using a motion sensor the motion sensor measured that the river otter was swimming at 3 m per second the ecologists are interested in finding out how many seconds it would take for the order to swim 150 ft if it continues to swim at a constant speed of 3 m per second in order to use units to verify your rearrangements of the formula what process needs to be done enter the value that corresponds to your answer a c b seconds or c meters

Answer 1

To find out how many seconds it would take for the river otter to swim 150 feet at a constant speed of 3 meters per second, we can use the relationship between speed, distance, and time given by the formula:

\[ \text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}} \]

Step 1: Convert distance from feet to meters

We need to convert 150 feet to meters because the speed of the otter is given in meters per second. The conversion factor is:

1 foot = 0.3048 meters

So, to convert 150 feet to meters:

\[ 150 \text{ feet} \times 0.3048 \text{ meters/foot} = 45.72 \text{ meters} \]

Step 2: Calculate the time

Now we can substitute the values into the time equation:

\[ \text{Time} = \frac{45.72 \text{ meters}}{3 \text{ m/s}} = 15.24 \text{ seconds} \]

Summary:

• You have converted 150 feet to 45.72 meters.
• The time it will take the otter to swim that distance at a speed of 3 m/s is approximately 15.24 seconds.

In terms of your question about the value that corresponds to "a," "b," or "c," if you were referring to time and wanted an answer in seconds, the correct answer is:

b seconds (15.24 seconds).