SOLUTION: The fastest lava flow recorded was 60 km/h. A horse can gallop as fast as 48 mi/h. Could a galloping horse outrun the fastest lava flow?

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Question 968853: The fastest lava flow recorded was 60 km/h. A horse can gallop as fast as 48 mi/h. Could a galloping horse outrun the fastest lava flow?
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yes.
the ratio of kilometers to miles is 1.61 to 1

48 miles per hour is equal to 77.42 kilometers per hour.

60 kilometers per hour is equal to 37.3 miles per hour.