A plate moving at a rate of 3 cm/year is moving toward a plate that is 1,500 km away. In how many years will the plates

collide?

A. 50,000,000 years

B. 50,000 years

C. 5,000 years

D. 500 years

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3 October, 16:56

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Clare Jones · Answer 1

5,000

Explanation:

1,500 x 3 = 4,500. Round that to the nearest thousand, you get 5,000

Noemi Stanley · Answer 2

5000 years

Explanation:

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A plate moving at a rate of 3 cm/year is moving toward a plate that is 1,500 km away. In how many years will the platescollide?A. 50,000,000 yearsB. 50,000 yearsC. 5,000 yearsD. 500 years