Symbolic Migration Lessons Note: These Challenge Questions coincide with the Fall 2003 Reports Challenge Question #Bonus From: by way of Journey South <mhosier@jnorth.org> Date: Fri Dec 16 2005 - 10:59:34 EST X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.2.3.4 Bonus Monarch Math Try solving this puzzler for some bonus points! <file:///C:/jnorth/images/graphics/mexico/ElRosario0096.jpg> [] Imagine all 337 pounds of monarchs- how would they look if you put them all on one tree? Like this? (Attention older students.) This year we sent 55,681 paper butterflies weighing 337 pounds to the monarch sanctuary region in Mexico. What was the average weight of one paper butterfly? The average weight of a live monarch butterfly is about 0.5 grams, or .0011023 pounds How does a paper butterfly?s weight compare to a real butterfly? .00600165 (337/55681) How many live monarchs would it take (if you could catch them!) to weigh a pound?907.194 And finally, how many live monarchs would it take to weigh in at 337 pounds? 907.194x 337 = 305,724 Agape Academy 1312 Middleton Drive Cedar Hill, TX 75104   Student: Aaron Markle   Teacher: Jo-Ellen E. Markle Received on Fri Dec 16 10:57:38 2005 Copyright 2005 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to jn-help@learner.org