A hummingbird flaps its wings 5,000 times a minute when hovering in place. How many times will it flap its wing in 15 seconds?(1 point) The hummingbird will flap its wings times.

Answer 1

To find the number of times the hummingbird will flap its wings in 15 seconds, we need to convert the given value of 5,000 flaps per minute to flaps per second.

There are 60 seconds in a minute, so the hummingbird flaps its wings 5,000/60 = <<5000/60=83.33>>83.33 times per second.

Therefore, in 15 seconds, the hummingbird will flap its wings 83.33 * 15 = 1249.95 times.

Rounded to the nearest whole number, the hummingbird will flap its wings 1250 times in 15 seconds. Answer: \boxed{1250}.