Question

1.) A butterfly can fly 82 feet in four seconds and a dragonfly can fly 50 feet in two seconds. Which can fly faster and by how much? *

1 point
The dragonfly is 4.5 feet per second faster.
The butterfly is 4.5 feet per second faster.
The dragonfly is 20.5 feet per second faster.
The butterfly is 32 feet per second faster.

Answer 1

The dragonfly is 20.5 feet per second faster

Explanation:

Answer 2

• A. The dragonfly is 4.5 feet per second faster.

Explanation:

Speed of butterfly:

• 82/4 = 20.5 ft/sec

Speed of dragonfly:

• 50/2 = 25 ft/sec

The difference:

• 25 - 20.5 = 4.5 ft/sec

Correct choice is A