Suppose a water monitoring well near an old landfill has been found to be contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical. The well is about 5000 meters (about 3 miles) away from a housing development that depends on well water. Assume a slow groundwater flow rate of 10 centimeters (0.1 meter) per day. When might the chemical contaminate wells in the development?
A. 50,000 days
B. 5000 days
C. 50 days
D. 500 days
Answer: A
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