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  • Challenge Question #2

    Nancy Heilman (nheilman@oak.kcsd.k12.pa.us)
    Tue, 25 Mar 1997 08:38:06 -0500

    Q: Approxamatly how many hours does the typical trip across the Gulf of
    Mexico take, if a hummingbird beats it's wings 4 million times at a rate
    of 75 wing beats per second?

    A: 14 hours, 48 minutes, 42 seconds

    Gabi Shoemaker
    Lock Haven Jr. High School
    Lock Haven, PA