Question

You must show all work and your answers should be written with units.

1) A greyhound and an ostrich are going to race. The greyhound can run at 43mph while the ostrich can
run 11,484ft in 3 minutes. Which animal is faster? You must show your work.

Answer 1

Ostrich ran faster because 11,484 ft is 2.175 miles and that adds up to 43.5 miles, 0.5 miles more than a greyhound 2.175 x 20=43.5