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Each person in your group should obtain a ruler and at least one ticker tape segment from the staff. All the tape segments were generated using the same ticker timer. Do not write on or fold the tapes. If a ticker timer is available, examine it so that you are familiar with how it works.
B. Compare your tape segment with those of your partners.
How does the lime taken to generate one of the short tape segments compare to the time taken to generate one of the long tape segments? Explain your answer.
Describe how you could use your answer above to arrange the tape segments in order by speed.
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