A hummingbird flaps its wings 5,000 times a minute when hovering in place. How many times will it flap its wing in 15 seconds? (1 point)
To find the number of times the hummingbird will flap its wings in 15 seconds, we need to convert the number of minutes to seconds.
Since there are 60 seconds in a minute, we can multiply 5,000 by 60 to find the number of times the hummingbird flaps its wings in one minute: 5,000 x 60 = 300,000.
Therefore, the hummingbird flaps its wings 300,000 times in one minute.
To find the number of times the hummingbird flaps its wings in 15 seconds, we can divide 300,000 by 60 to find the number of times it flaps its wings in one second: 300,000 / 60 = 5,000.
Therefore, the hummingbird flaps its wings 5,000 times in one second.
Finally, we can multiply 5,000 by 15 (the number of seconds in 15 seconds) to find the number of times the hummingbird flaps its wings in 15 seconds: 5,000 x 15 = 75,000.
Therefore, the hummingbird will flap its wings 75,000 times in 15 seconds. Answer: \boxed{75,000}.