Question

Oh whitetail deer can sprint at speeds up to 30 mph american besson can run at speeds up to 3520 ft./min. Which animal is faster and by how many miles per hour?

a. Whitetail deer, 0.25 mph
b. American bison, 3490 ft./min
c. They are equally fast

Answer 1

The American bison is faster than the whitetail deer by converting the bison's speed from feet per minute to miles per hour, resulting in a speed of 40 mph for the bison compared to the deer's 30 mph, making the bison faster by 10 mph.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which animal is faster, the American bison or the whitetail deer, we'll need to convert the bison's speed to the same units as the deer's speed, miles per hour (mph). The deer can run at speeds up to 30 mph. The American bison can run up to 3520 feet per minute (ft/min). First, let's convert the bison's speed to mph:

• There are 5280 feet in one mile.
• There are 60 minutes in one hour.

So, to convert feet per minute to miles per hour:

1. Multiply the speed in ft/min by the number of minutes in an hour to get the speed in feet per hour.
2. Divide the result by the number of feet in a mile to convert to miles per hour.

The calculation will be:

(3520 ft/min) × (60 min/hour) / (5280 feet/mile) = (211,200 feet/hour) / (5280 feet/mile) = 40 mph.

Comparing the speeds, the American bison is faster than the whitetail deer:

• Whitetail deer: 30 mph
• American bison: 40 mph

The difference in their speeds is 40 mph - 30 mph = 10 mph. So, the correct answer is:
The American bison is faster by 10 mph.