An adult cheetah weighs about 130 pounds. An adult mountain lion weighs about 170 pounds. A sutdent estimates that a mountain lion weighs about twice as mush c as a cheetah. Is the estimate reasonable? Explain why or why not?
130 * 2 = 260
I don't think 260 and 170 are close, do you?
To determine if the student's estimate that a mountain lion weighs about twice as much as a cheetah is reasonable, we can compare the given weights of the two animals, which are 130 pounds for a cheetah and 170 pounds for a mountain lion.
To determine if the estimate is reasonable, we need to calculate whether 170 pounds is approximately twice as much as 130 pounds.
To do this, we can divide the weight of the mountain lion (170 pounds) by the weight of the cheetah (130 pounds):
170 pounds / 130 pounds = 1.31
The result is approximately 1.31, indicating that the weight of the mountain lion is 1.31 times the weight of the cheetah, not exactly twice.
Therefore, based on the calculation, the student's estimate that a mountain lion weighs about twice as much as a cheetah is not reasonable. While both animals are large predators, the weight difference is approximately 31%, not 100%.