Two birds are flying south for the winter. Bird 1 reaches its destination in 10 hours, while bird 2 reaches its destination in 8 hours. If bird 2 covers twice as much distance as bird 1, what is the ratio of their average speeds (bird 1/bird 2)? 0.5 0.4 1.2 0.8

Two birds are flying south for the winter. Bird 1 reaches its destination in 10 hours, while bird 2 reaches its destination in 8 hours. If bird 2 covers twice as much distance as bird 1, what is the ratio of their average speeds (bird 1/bird 2)? 0.5 0.4 1.2 0.8

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