Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

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From: Susan (susamel@netscape.net)
Date: Mon Mar 15 2004 - 12:17:23 EST

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    A male bald eagle weighs about 8.5lbs.

         Male bald eagle: weighs 8.5lbs. = 0.425lbs. at 5%
                                            0.85 lbs. at 10%

         Female bald eagle: weighs 12lbs. = 0.6lbs. at 5%
                                            1.2lbs. at 10%
                                       
    A male member of our group weighs 135lbs. To find the equivalent amount of food he eats to that of an eagle we set up a proportion:
                           5% = 0.425/8.5 X x/135 = 6.75lbs of food
                          10% = 0.85/8.5 X x/135 = 13.5lbs of food

    A female member of our group weighs 105lbs. She would eat:
                           5% = 0.6/12 X x/105 = 5.25lbs. of food
                          10% = 1.2/12 X x/105 = 10.5lbs. of food

    Iselin Middle School/grade 7

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