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Sounds of the Savanna - Math Word Problems

	1. A wildebeest weighs 600 pounds. A lioness weighs 350 pounds. How much more does a wildebeest weigh than a lioness? 250 pounds 200 pounds 150 pounds

	2. A wildebeest calf weighs about 50 pounds when it was born. How many times more does an adult wildebeest weigh than a newborn? 15 12 10

	3. If an elephant herd has 20 members and a quarter wander away to drink water, how many have left the group? 4 5 10

	4. Vervet monkeys live in groups called "troops". There are 10-70 monkeys in a troop. If a large troop of 70 vervet monkeys splits in half, how many monkeys are in each of the two new troops? 35 40 55

	5. A group of baboons is called a "troop" or a "congress." There are 5-250 baboons in a congress. On average, there are 50 baboons in a congress. A large congress of 250 baboons is how many times larger than an average congress of 50 baboons? 7 6 5

	6. There are 30 zebras in a herd. Three zebras are killed by lionesses. What fraction of the zebra herd is left? 1/10 7/10 9/10

	7. Milky eagle owls lay two eggs in a clutch. If 15 owls each lay two eggs, how many eggs are there in all? 20 26 30

	8. Yellow-winged bats live in group of up to 100 bats. If 60 bats are in a cave and one third leave to go hunting, how many have left the cave? 20 30 40

	9. The frquency of sound-waves is measured in Hertz. Humans can hear sounds between 20 and 20,000 Hz. An elephant's rumble has a frequency of 12 Hz. How many Hertz lower is an elephant's rumble than a human can hear? 8 800 8,000

	10. The amplitude of sound waves is measured in decibels. A lion's roar is 114 decibels loud. A normal speaking voice for a human is 70 decibels. How many decibels louder is a lion's roar than a human voice? 40 44 54

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