the speed of a giraffe is 250% of the speed of a squirrel.if a squirrels speed is 12 miles per hour.find the speed of a giraffe



Answer :

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[tex]12 \times 250\%=12 \times \frac{250}{100}=12 \times \frac{5}{2}=\frac{60}{2}=30[/tex]

The speed of a giraffe is 30 miles per hour.

Use equivalent rates.

s12=250100        Because  12×813=100 , divide 250 by  813 to find s.

    s = 30  

The speed of a giraffe is 30 mph.