Question

A sailfish can swim up to 1 mile per hour less than one fifth the top speed of a peregrine falcon. Find the top speed that a sailfish can swim.

Answer 1

Answer:

47 MPH

Step-by-step explanation:

Note: This is all assuming you know the speed of the peregrine falcon as 240 MPH (real life speed). If it is a different speed in your equation, please let me know and I'll fix it.

The peregrine falcon travels at 240 MPH. One fifth of 240 is 48. 48 - 1 = 47. A sailfish can swim 47 MPH