Count the Squares

March 13th, 2015

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#3) The cheetah, one of the fastest mammals, has a top speed of 75 miles per hour.
The sloth, one of the slowest mammals, has a top speed of 13 feet per minute.
By what factor must the sloth's top speed be multiplied to equal the cheetah's
top speed? Express your answer to the nearest whole number.

Hints:
- be careful of UNITS
- What are asked to find?
- How should the answer look?

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#3) The cheetah, one of the fastest mammals, has a top speed of 75 miles per hour.
The sloth, one of the slowest mammals, has a top speed of 13 feet per minute.
By what factor must the sloth's top speed be multiplied to equal the cheetah's
top speed? Express your answer to the nearest whole number.

Hints:
- be careful of UNITS
- What are asked to find?
- How should the answer look?
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