A mouse is crawling along a ledge. It takes the mouse 1 minute to crawl 90 feet. Which statement about the mouse is true?

Question

A.	
The average speed the mouse crawls is 
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66
 feet in 1 minute.

B.	
The average speed the mouse crawls is 
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11
 feet every second.

C.	
The average speed the mouse crawls is 
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66
 feet every second.

D.	
The average speed the mouse crawls is 1.5 feet every second.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

To determine the average speed of the mouse, we first need to convert the distance and time into consistent units. The mouse crawls 90 feet in 1 minute.

1 minute = 60 seconds, so:

Speed = distance / time = 90 feet / 1 minute
Convert 1 minute to seconds: 1 minute = 60 seconds
Speed = 90 feet / 60 seconds = 1.5 feet per second.

Now, let's evaluate the options:

A. The average speed the mouse crawls is 0.66 feet in 1 minute. (Incorrect) B. The average speed the mouse crawls is 0.11 feet every second. (Incorrect) C. The average speed the mouse crawls is 0.66 feet every second. (Incorrect) D. The average speed the mouse crawls is 1.5 feet every second. (Correct)

Therefore, the true statement is: D. The average speed the mouse crawls is 1.5 feet every second.