Question

The wings of a ruby-throated hummingbird beat an average on 52 times per second. 35.5 seconds. A. lf a ruby-throated hummingbird hovers for average how many times does its wings beat? B. Estimate about how many times its wings would beat minute.

Answer 1

There are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour so 60 x 60= 3,600 seconds in 1 hour. 3,600 x 52= A)187,200 times wings beat in an hour. And 52 x 60 (60 seconds in 1 minute)= B) 3,120 times wings beat in a minute.