A regular mile an 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 an hour
D) much slower than a regular mile an hour
E) a metric unit of measurement

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A knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, which is slightly more than a land mile per hour (5,280 feet). A nautical mile is approximately 6,076 feet.

A Regular Mile an Hour Is 5,280 Feet Per Hour