Question

A white-tailed deer can sprint at speeds up to 30 miles per hour. American bison can run at speeds up to 3,520 feet per minute. Which animal is faster and by how many miles per hour? There are 5,280 feet in one mile.

A deer is 10 miles per hour faster than a bison.
A bison is 10 miles per hour faster than a deer.
A deer is 0.66 miles per hour faster than a bison.
A bison is 0.66 miles per hour faster than a deer.

Answer 1

so like a first step convert the feet per minutes in miles per hour

you can use for this the rule of 3 simple

hope you know the way - so easy ----

@XioGonz

Answer 2

1 minute=bison runs 3520 feet

60 minutes=the bison would run 3520*60 feet

211200 feet per hour.

Which is equivalent to;

40 miles per hour

Because:

1 mile = 5280 feet.

So your answer is A

A deer is 10 miles per hour faster than a bison.

Answer 3

good job @XioGonz - congrats !

Answer 4

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good job @XioGonz - congrats !
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Thank you!

Answer 5

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\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @jhonyy9
good job @XioGonz - congrats !
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Thank you!
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