Question

In the Kentucky Derby, a horse was galloping 2/3 of a mile in 1/6 of a minute. The announcer said that the horse could gallop at this same rate 8 miles in 3 minutes. Is the announcer correct?

Answer 1

The announcer is not correct

2/3 x 6 is 4, which is the miles, so 4 miles=1 minute so in 3 minutes, the horses will go 12 miles, so the announcer is not correct