A hummingbird flaps its wings 5000 times a minute when hovering in place. How many times will it flap its wing in 15 seconds?

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To find the number of times the hummingbird will flap its wings in 15 seconds, we need to convert the time from seconds to minutes.

There are 60 seconds in a minute, so in 15 seconds, there are 15/60 = 0.25 minutes.

Therefore, the hummingbird will flap its wings 5000 times/minute * 0.25 minutes = <<5000*0.25=1250>>1250 times in 15 seconds. Answer: \boxed{1250}.