Question

The local zoo welcomed two newborns this week that were vastly different in size. Holly, a hippo calf, weighed 4 X 10 to the power of 4
grams and Bella, a hummingbird hatchling, weighed
grams. 4 X 10 to the power of -1


How many times the birth weight of Bella, the hummingbird, is the birth weight of Holly, the hippo?

Answer 1

To determine how many times the birth weight of Bella (the hummingbird) is the birth weight of Holly (the hippo), we need to compare their weights.

Holly's weight is given as:

\[
4 \times 10^{4} \text{ grams}
\]

Bella's weight is given as:

\[
4 \times 10^{-1} \text{ grams}
\]

Now, we can convert these weights into a format that's easier to work with.

1. **Weight of Holly:**
\[
4 \times 10^{4} = 40,000 \text{ grams}
\]

2. **Weight of Bella:**
\[
4 \times 10^{-1} = 0.4 \text{ grams}
\]

Now, we need to find how many times Bella's weight fits into Holly's weight:

\[
\text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Weight of Holly}}{\text{Weight of Bella}} = \frac{40,000 \text{ grams}}{0.4 \text{ grams}}
\]

Now, performing the calculation:

\[
\frac{40,000}{0.4} = 40,000 \times \frac{10}{1} = 40,000 \times 10 = 400,000
\]

Thus, the birth weight of Holly is 100,000 times the birth weight of Bella.

\[
\text{Answer: } 100,000 \text{ times}
\]