A regular mile per hour is 5,280 feet per hour. A knot is ________
A) slightly faster than a regular mile per hour
B) slightly slower than a regular mile per hour
C) much faster than a regular mile per hour
D) much slower than a regular mile per hour
E) a metric unit of measurement
Answer: A
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