A person sees a lightning bolt in the distance and tries to guess the distance to the bolt based on the time between the flash and the thunder. What general time span should she use? w) 1 second equals 1 mile x) 5 seconds equal 1 mile y) 10 seconds equal 1 mile z) 20 seconds equal 1 mile

A person sees a lightning bolt in the distance and tries to guess the distance to the bolt based on the time between the flash and the thunder. What general time span should she use? w) 1 second equals 1 mile x) 5 seconds equal 1 mile y) 10 seconds equal 1 mile z) 20 seconds equal 1 mile
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