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A certain bird species can fly at an average speed of $16$ meters per second when in continuous flight. At this rate, how many meters would this bird species fly in $4$ seconds?

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Explanation

Choice A is correct. It's given that a certain bird species can fly at an average speed of $16$ meters per second when in continuous flight. At this rate, in $4$ seconds this bird species would fly $left parenthesis StartFraction 16 meters Over second EndFraction right parenthesis left parenthesis 4 seconds right parenthesis$ , or $64$ meters.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of $16 plus 4$ , not $16 left parenthesis 4 right parenthesis$ .

Choice C is incorrect. This is the distance the bird would fly in $1$ second, not $4$ seconds.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of $16 minus 4$ , not $16 left parenthesis 4 right parenthesis$ .