Question of the Day May 14

Body Water Weight

About half a person's weight is water.

1. About how much of a person's weight is NOT water?
2. Kim weighs 60 pounds.  About how much does the water in his body weigh?
3. Lisa weighs 50 pounds.  About how much does the water in her body weigh?

Question of the Day 5/11

Animal Weights

The average rat weighs about 1 pound.

The average chicken weighs about 7 pounds.

The average cat weighs about 14 pounds.

1. About how much heavier is a chicken than a rat?
2. About how much lighter is a chicken than a cat?
3. About how much lighter is a rat than a cat?

Question of the Day 5/10

Growing Eyelashes

On the average, a person grows a new eyelash every 3 months.

1. About how many months would it take to grow 2 new eyelashes?
2. To grow 3 new eyelashes?

Question of the Day 5/9

Washing and Drying Clothes

It takes my washer about 30 minutes to wash clothes, and my dryer about 45 minutes to dry clothes.

1. About how much longer does it take me to dry clothes than to wash them?
2. About how long will it take me to wash and dry a load of clothes?

Question of the Day 5/8

Animal Litters

Hamsters can have litters about once every 4 months.  Each litter usually consists of 6-12 baby hamsters.

1. About how many litters can hamsters have in 8 months?
2. Bonus: About many times a year can a female hamster have a litter?

Question of the Day 5/2

Walking Rates

The average city dweller walks about 6 feet per second while the average country dweller walks about 3 feet per second.

1. Who will walk farther in 1 minute, the average city dweller or the average country dweller?
2. How many more feet per second does the average city dweller walk than the average country dweller?

Question of the Day 5/1

Tall Buildings

The Sears Tower is about 443 meters tall.  

The John Hancock Center is about 343 meters tall.  

The Eiffel Tower is about 300 meters tall.

1. Which of these buildings is the tallest?
2. If we measured each of these buildings in feet, which would have the largest number of feet?

Bonus: About how much taller than the Eiffel Tower is the Sears Tower?