The California condor is the largest land bird in North America. One of the
smallest is the bee hummingbird.
16. A bird’s wingspan is the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of
the other. A California condor can have a wingspan of 9 _ 12 feet. A bee
hummingbird can have a wingspan of 2 _12 inches. How much longer is the
California condor’s wingspan than the bee hummingbird’s?
17. A California condor can have a mass of 13 kilograms. A bee hummingbird
can have a mass of 1.6 grams. How many times as great as the bee
hummingbird’s mass is the California condor’s mass?
The California condor is the largest land bird in North America. One of the
smallest is the bee hummingbird.
16. A bird’s wingspan is the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of
the other. A California condor can have a wingspan of 9 1/2 feet. A bee
hummingbird can have a wingspan of 2 1/2 inches. How much longer is the
California condor’s wingspan than the bee hummingbird’s?
17. A California condor can have a mass of 13 kilograms. A bee hummingbird can have a mass of 1.6 grams. How many times as great as the bee hummingbird’s mass is the California condor’s mass?
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To find the answer to question 16, we need to calculate the difference in wingspan between the California condor and the bee hummingbird.
1. Convert the wingspan measurements to the same unit. Since the wingspan of the California condor is given in feet and the bee hummingbird in inches, let's convert inches to feet:
- Bee hummingbird's wingspan = 2 inches ÷ 12 = 0.17 feet (rounded to two decimal places)
2. Find the difference in wingspan:
- California condor's wingspan = 9 - 12 feet (since the wingspan can vary between these values)
- Difference = California condor's wingspan - Bee hummingbird's wingspan
= (9 - 0.17) - (12 - 0.17) feet
= 8.83 - 11.83 feet
= 3 feet (rounded to the nearest whole number)
Therefore, the California condor's wingspan is 3 feet longer than the bee hummingbird's wingspan.
To find the answer to question 17, we need to determine how many times greater the California condor's mass is compared to the bee hummingbird's mass.
1. Convert the mass measurements to the same unit. Since the California condor's mass is given in kilograms and the bee hummingbird's mass is given in grams, let's convert grams to kilograms:
- Bee hummingbird's mass = 1.6 grams ÷ 1000 = 0.0016 kilograms (rounded to four decimal places)
2. Find the ratio of the California condor's mass to the bee hummingbird's mass:
- California condor's mass ÷ Bee hummingbird's mass = 13 kilograms ÷ 0.0016 kilograms
= 8125
Therefore, the California condor's mass is 8125 times greater than the bee hummingbird's mass.