The area of a rectangular region is increasing at a rate of 250 square feet per hour. Which of the

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The area of a rectangular region is increasing at a rate of $250$ square feet per hour. Which of the following is closest to this rate in square meters per minute? $left parenthesis Use 1 meter equals 3.28 feet period right parenthesis$

A.

$0.39$

B.

$1.27$

C.

$13.67$

D.

$23.24$

Accepted Answer

Choice A is correct. It&rsquo;s given that 1 meter = 3.28 feet . It follows that 1 2 square meter = 3.28 2 square feet , or 1 square meter = 10.7584 square feet . Since 1 hour = 60 minutes , it follows that 250 square feet per hour is equivalent to 250 square feet 1 hour 1 square meter 10.7584 square feet 1 hour 60 minutes , or 250 square meters 645.504 minutes , which is approximately 0.3873 square meters per minute. Of the given choices, 0.39 is closest to 0.3873 . Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

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