Question

An emu runs at a speed of 48 km/h. An ostrich runs at a speed of 70 km/hr. In a 5km race, which bird will win, and by how many minutes? Please show work.

Answer 1

The ostrich will win.

It takes the ostrich about 5 minutes to run 5km.

It takes the Emu around 6 minutes to run 5km.

The ostrich will win by about a minute.

An ostrich run 1.16 km/m

An emu runs 0.8 km/m