Ben and Peter are playing horseshoes. Ben takes the first turn, and his horseshoe lands three-fourths of the way to the target. Peter takes the next turn, and his horseshoe lands past the target. Which statement best explains the results?(1 point) Responses The horseshoes have the same mass, but Peter threw with less force than Ben. The horseshoes have the same mass, but Peter threw with less force than Ben. Peter used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with less force than Ben. Peter used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with less force than Ben. Peter used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with the same force as Ben. Peter used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with the same force as Ben. The horseshoes have the same mass, but Peter threw with more force than Peter.

Question

Ben and Peter are playing horseshoes. Ben takes the first turn, and his horseshoe lands three-fourths of the way to the target. Peter takes the next turn, and his horseshoe lands past the target. Which statement best explains the results?(1 point) Responses The horseshoes have the same mass, but Peter threw with less force than Ben. The horseshoes have the same mass, but Peter threw with less force than Ben. Peter used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with less force than Ben. Peter used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with less force than Ben. Peter used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with the same force as Ben. Peter used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with the same force as Ben. The horseshoes have the same mass, but Peter threw with more force than Peter.

Answer 1

The horseshoes have the same mass, but Peter threw with more force than Ben.

Answer 2

The statement that best explains the results is:

The horseshoes have the same mass, but Peter threw with more force than Ben.

Answer 3

To determine the statement that best explains the results, we need to analyze the information provided.

First, we know that Ben's horseshoe landed three-fourths of the way to the target. This indicates that Ben threw the horseshoe with a certain amount of force.

Next, Peter's horseshoe landed past the target. This implies that Peter threw the horseshoe with either less force or more force compared to Ben.

From the given options, we can eliminate the statements that suggest Peter used a horseshoe with more mass than Ben. The statement that says "Peter used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with the same force as Ben" can also be eliminated since it contradicts the fact that Peter's horseshoe landed past the target.

Considering the remaining options, the statement that says "The horseshoes have the same mass, but Peter threw with less force than Ben" seems the most plausible explanation. It explains the scenario by indicating that Ben and Peter had horseshoes with the same mass, but Peter threw with less force than Ben, resulting in his horseshoe landing past the target.