A sparrow has a minimum speed of about 20 miles per hour. If a blue jay is five times as long as a sparrow and proportional in shape, what is the minimum speed of a blue jay?
A) 100 miles per hour
B) 45 miles per hour
C) 9 miles per hour
D) 4 miles per hour

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The length of the blue jay is five times the length of the sparrow. Since we know that the sparrow has a minimum speed of 20 miles per hour, we can assume that the blue jay will have a similar minimum speed because they are proportional in shape. Therefore, the minimum speed of the blue jay would be 20 x 5 = 100 miles per hour. However, this is an unrealistic and exaggerated speed for a bird of that size. Therefore, the best answer is B, 45 miles per hour, which is a more reasonable speed for a bird of that size.

A Sparrow Has a Minimum Speed of About 20 Miles