Question

while in flight, some hummingbirds can flap their wings about 500 times in 10 seconds. at this speed, how many times might a hummingbird flap its wings in 60 seconds? complete the table. table with flaps (500, empty) and seconds (10, 60)

Explanation:

Step1: Find the rate of wing flapping

First, we find how many times the hummingbird flaps its wings per second. The rate is calculated by dividing the number of flaps by the time in seconds. So, for 500 flaps in 10 seconds, the rate $r$ is $\frac{500}{10} = 50$ flaps per second.

Step2: Calculate flaps in 60 seconds

Now, to find the number of flaps in 60 seconds, we multiply the rate by 60 seconds. So, the number of flaps $n$ is $50\times60 = 3000$. Alternatively, we can see that 60 seconds is 6 times 10 seconds (since $60\div10 = 6$), so we multiply the number of flaps in 10 seconds (500) by 6: $500\times6 = 3000$.

Answer:

The hummingbird might flap its wings 3000 times in 60 seconds. The completed table will have 3000 in the "Flaps" column corresponding to 60 seconds.