Question

Roseanne and Jackie were asked to design and create a paper airplane that would stay in the air for as long as possible. They began by folding printer paper into four different planes. They then test the flying time of the planes by throwing them and timing their flights with a stopwatch. They compared results to select the plane to use in the competition. According to the teacher's criteria, what data did Roseanne and Jackie MOST LIKELY use to select their best airplane?
how far the plane went
the planes times in the air
the plane with the lowest weight

Answer 1

Answer:

the planes times in the air

Explanation:

When a paper airplane is thown the path it takes is not the same every time. So, measuring the distance between the points where the airplane took off and the point where is landed would not show the time the plane was in the air.

The weight also does not determine the time the plane was in the air.

So, the planes air time recorded with the stopwatch gives the time the plane was in the air and will indicate the best plane.