A student sets up a paper chromatogram and places a spot of purple food dye on the origin. After five minutes the solvent has moved 14 cm and a red spot has advanced cm. After ten minutes the solvent has advanced a further 6 cm. Determine the distance from the origin is the red spot likely to be:

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A student sets up a paper chromatogram and places a spot of purple food dye on the origin. After five minutes the solvent has moved 14 cm and a red spot has advanced 7
cm. After ten minutes the solvent has advanced a further 6 cm. Determine the distance from the origin is the red spot likely to be:
A. 10 cm.
B. 13 cm.
C. 15 cm.
D. 20 cm.
Transcribed Image Text:A student sets up a paper chromatogram and places a spot of purple food dye on the origin. After five minutes the solvent has moved 14 cm and a red spot has advanced 7 cm. After ten minutes the solvent has advanced a further 6 cm. Determine the distance from the origin is the red spot likely to be: A. 10 cm. B. 13 cm. C. 15 cm. D. 20 cm.
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