A Sparrow Has a Minimum Speed of About 20 Miles

question 97

Multiple Choice

A sparrow has a minimum speed of about 20 miles per hour. If a robin is twice as long as a sparrow and proportional in shape, what is the minimum speed of a robin?

• A) 40 miles per hour
• B) 28 miles per hour
• C) 14 miles per hour
• D) 10 miles per hour

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