Cheetahs are the fastest animals on four legs. They are capable of running at two different speeds. In a sprint, they can run 74 1/2 mph. They can run 57 3/4 mph while they hunt.

If the cheetah sprints for 1/8 of an hour and hunts for 3/4 of an hour, what is the average speed?

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Anderson Hunt

11 November, 03:03

Cheetahs are the fastest animals on four legs. They are capable of running at two different speeds. In a sprint, they can run 74 1/2 mph. They can run 57 3/4 mph while they hunt.

If the cheetah sprints for 1/8 of an hour and hunts for 3/4 of an hour, what is the average speed?

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Joey Petersen · Answer 1

sprints: 1/8 of 74 1/2 = 74.5 divided by 8=9.3125

Hunts: 3/4 of 57 3/4 = 57.75 divided by. 75=77

9.3125 + 77=86.3125 86.3125 divided by 2 = 43.156 mph average speed

Cheetahs are the fastest animals on four legs. They are capable of running at two different speeds. In a sprint, they can run 74 1/2 mph. They can run 57 3/4 mph while they hunt.If the cheetah sprints for 1/8 of an hour and hunts for 3/4 of an hour, what is the average speed?

Cheetahs are the fastest animals on four legs. They are capable of running at two different speeds. In a sprint, they can run 74 1/2 mph. They can run 57 3/4 mph while they hunt.

If the cheetah sprints for 1/8 of an hour and hunts for 3/4 of an hour, what is the average speed?