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1. An adult modern-day American
alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) found in North Carolina
can be up to 8 feet long. SuperCroc (Sarcosuchus imperator) grew
up to 40 feet long. How many 8-foot long American alligators lying end
to end would it take to equal the length of one SuperCroc? 2. Find the average height
of the students in your class or group. (Hint: add up everyone’s height
and divide that number by the number of people in your group.) 3. Now let’s compare
your height to the length of SuperCroc. On average, how many students
from your class would you have to lay end to end to equal the length
of one SuperCroc? 4. SuperCroc could have weighed as much as 10 tons. If one ton is 2,000 pounds, then how much did SuperCroc weigh in pounds?
5. In North Carolina, an
adult alligator may weigh as much as 300 pounds. How many of these alligators
would it take to equal the weight of one SuperCroc? 6. Find the average weight
of the students in your class or group. (Hint #1: add up everyone’s
weight and divide that number by the number of people in your group.
Hint #2: If classmates tell you their weight and you don’t believe
them, take their word for it anyway.) 7. Now let’s compare your class or group weight to the weight of SuperCroc. On average, how many students from your class would it take to equal the weight of one SuperCroc?
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Crocodilian
Mathematics