Largest Flightless Birds 140
120 108
Height (in.)
60
60
Biology Use the graph for Exercises 62 and 63.
62. The height of an ostrich is 20 inches more
than 4 times the height of a kiwi. Write and
solve an equation to find the height of a kiwi.
Show that your answer is reasonable.
63. Five times the height of a kakapo minus 70
equals the height of an emu. Write and solve
an equation to find the height of a kakapo.
Show that your answer is reasonable.
64. The sum of two consecutive whole numbers
is 57. What are the two numbers? (Hint: Let n
represent the first number. Then n+1 is the
next consecutive whole number.)
Bird
65. Stan's, Mark's, and Wayne's ages are
Source: The Town of
consecutive whole numbers. Stan is the
youngest, and Wayne is the oldest. The sum of their ages is 111. Find their ages.
66. The sum of two consecutive even whole numbers is 206. What are the two numbers?
(Hint: Let n represent the first number. What expression can you use to represent the
second number?)
100
80
60
40
20
45
0
Ostrich
Emu
Rhea
Emperor
penguin
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