Mashaal Masha
Results of Footprint Analysis for Two Sets of Theropod Tracks
Tracks Estimated footprint length (centimeters) Average stride length (meters) Estimated mean speed (meters per second)
La Torre 6A 32.8 5.23 6.5 - 10.3
La Torre 6B 28.9 5.57 8.8 - 12.4

The table shows data from paleontologist Angelica Torices and colleagues' 2021 study of two sets of dinosaur tracks preserved in a fossilized lake bed in Spain. The tracks, referred to as La Torre 6A and La Torre 6B, were left by two individual theropods (dinosaurs that walked on two legs). The team's findings suggest that of the two theropods, the one that left the La Torre 6B tracks had a higher maximum mean speed, ________

Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the claim?
Difficulty: Easy
A: 

a longer footprint, and a longer average stride.

B: 

a longer footprint, and a shorter average stride.

C: 

a shorter footprint, and a longer average stride.

D: 

a shorter footprint, and a shorter average stride.

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