One lap of an engineered hamster track measures 255 cm. To run 10. meters, how many laps should the hamster run? Report your answer to the correct significant figures.

3.9 laps

Explanation:

Step 1: Given data

Length of the hamster track (L): 255 cm

Total distance to be run (D): 10 m

Step 2: Convert "D" to centimeters

We will use the relationship 1 m = 100 cm.

10 m × (100 cm/1 m) = 1.0 × 10³ cm

Step 3: Calculate the number of laps (n) that the hamster should run

We will use the following expression.

n = D/L

n = 1.0 × 10³ cm/255 cm

n = 3.9