5 significant figures but note that 0 is only non-significant when it begins a decimal its only significant when it's in between numbers or after a number
Question:- Alana biked 12 miles in 48 minutes. What is Alana's speed in miles per minute?
Answer:-
Set up a proportion.
12/48 = 1/x
Cross multiply.
12*x = 12x
48*1 = 48
12x = 48
12x/12 = 48/12
x= 48/12
x= 4
Now, we have our final answer. x = 4
Final answer:- Alana bikes 4 miles per minute.
This is like the equivalent to a jar with 4 green balls and 6 white balls, where you are picking 3. (The 4 green balls signify the friends from kindergarten.)
You want to solve the probability that the first two balls are green and the third is white.
First draw --> 4 green out of 10 balls --> 4/10 = 2/5
Second draw --> 3 green out of 9 balls --> 3/9 = 1/3
Third draw --> 6 white out of 8 balls --> 6/8 = 3/4
2/5 x 1/3 x 3/4
= 6/60
= 1/10
so the answer is 1/10 (or 10%)
