Question

A grizzly bear’s top speed is about 36 mph. This speed makes the bear about 1 1/2 times as fast as an African elephant.What is the top speed of an African elephant? (Sorry you cant see answer D, Its "An African elephant can reach a top speed of about 24 mph because 36 ÷ 3/2 = 24")

Answer 1

Answer:  D. 'An African elephant can reach a top speed of about 24 mph because 36 ÷ 3/2 = 24'

Step-by-step explanation:

$1\frac{1}{2} =\frac{3}{2}$

This means the grizzly bear is 3/2 times faster than the elephant

it also means the african elephant's speed would be 2/3 that

therefore,

$36 / \frac{3}{2}=36*\frac{2}{3}=\frac{72}{3}$

⇒ 24

So, the speed of an African elephant is 24 mph

Answer 2

Answer:

Option D

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the question we know that :

36 = x × 1 1/2

To make x the subject we divide both sides by 1 1/2 or 3/2 :

36 ÷ 3/2 = x

x = 24

Therefore our answer is Option D

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