The mass of the heaviest flying bird, the bustard, which lives in Africa, is on average 18 kg. The heaviest flightless
August 23, 2021 | education
| The mass of the heaviest flying bird, the bustard, which lives in Africa, is on average 18 kg. The heaviest flightless is the ostrich: 25% of the bustard mass is only 3% of the average ostrich mass. Calculate from these data the mass of the ostrich.
Let’s calculate what 25% of the bustard’s mass is equal to if it weighs 18 kilograms.
18 × 25: 100 = 4.5 kilograms.
According to the condition of the problem, 4, 5 kilograms is 3% of the average weight of an ostrich. That is, the mass of the ostrich will be:
4.5 × 100: 3 = 150 kilograms.
Answer: the average weight of an ostrich is 150 kilograms.
One of the components of a person's success in our time is receiving modern high-quality education, mastering the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for life in society. A person today needs to study almost all his life, mastering everything new and new, acquiring the necessary professional qualities.