Question

the average speed of the blood in the arteries is 45cm/s but thw average speed in the capillaries is only 0.5mm/s

give the speed in capillaries as a percentage of the speed in the arteries.

is my answer correct 0.11%

Answer 1

.5mm= .05cm conversion then .05cm/45cm = .011... = 1.1%

Answer 2

when decimals are expressed as percentages, its to the hundredths place like .30 = 30% :)

Answer 3

thanks