A turtle swims at a speed of 12 mph. A boy swims at a speed of 4.4 ft per s. 3 ft = 1 yd 5280 ft = 1 mi How much faster does the turtle swim than the boy in yards per minute?

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Aidan

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6 August, 14:50

A turtle swims at a speed of 12 mph. A boy swims at a speed of 4.4 ft per s. 3 ft = 1 yd 5280 ft = 1 mi How much faster does the turtle swim than the boy in yards per minute?

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Annika Dyer · Answer 1

The turtle swims at a speed of 21,120 yards per minute (12 x 5280 = 63,360, 63,360/3 = 21,120) and the boy swims at a speed of 88 yards per minute. So the turtle swims 21,032 yards per minute faster than the boy.

Ronald Kaiser · Answer 2

12 / 60 minutes = 0.2 miles per minute

0.2 * 5280 ft = 1056 ft per minute

1056 : 3 ft = 352 yds per minute

4.4 x 60 = 264 ft per minute

264 : 3 = 88 yds per minute

352 - 88 = 264 yds per minute faster