Question

20. A quarter horse can run 53.16 miles per hour. A garden snail moves at 0.02 miles per hour.

How much faster is the quarter horse than the snail?
A.) about 2 times as fast
B.) about 20 times as fast
C.) about 200 times as fast
D.) about 2000 times as fast.​

Answer 1

D.) about 2000 times as fast

Explanation:

The ratio may be easier to see if you move the decimal point 2 places right in each number:

`(53.16)/(0.02)=(5316)/(2)=2658`

The best answer choice is "about 2000 times as fast."