According to the Guinness Book of Records, "A garden snail named Archie covered a 13 inch course in 2 minutes at the 1995 World Snail Racing Championships, held in Longhan, England."  According to the World Almanac and Book of Fact the average garden snail travels 0.03 miles per hour.  Compare Archie’s “record setting” speed to the average garden snail. Which one is actually the faster, Archie or the average snail? Show your calculations.

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According to the Guinness Book of Records, "A garden snail named Archie covered a 13 inch course in 2 minutes at the 1995 World Snail Racing Championships, held in Longhan, England."  According to the World Almanac and Book of Fact the average garden snail travels 0.03 miles per hour.  Compare Archie’s “record setting” speed to the average garden snail. Which one is actually the faster, Archie or the average snail? Show your calculations.

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