The top speed of a cheetah is 71 miles per hour. Which of the following answers seems most reasonable for the distance a cheetah would cover in 25 minutes at this speed?

Use a proportion. Cross multiply and solve for x.

71/60 = x/25

To find the distance a cheetah would cover in 25 minutes at a speed of 71 miles per hour, we can convert 25 minutes to hours.

There are 60 minutes in an hour, so we divide 25 minutes by 60 to get the equivalent in hours:

25 minutes / 60 = 0.4167 hours

Now, we can calculate the distance using the formula:

Distance = Speed x Time

Distance = 71 mph x 0.4167 hours

Distance ≈ 29.1667 miles

Therefore, the most reasonable answer for the distance a cheetah would cover in 25 minutes at a speed of 71 miles per hour is approximately 29.1667 miles.