Question

Toucans and​ blue-and-yellow macaws are both tropical birds. The length of the toucan in the picture to the right is about two thirds of the length of the​ blue-and-yellow macaw. The toucan is about 28 in long. What is the length of the​ blue-and-yellow macaw?

Answer 1

To find the length of the blue-and-yellow macaw, multiply the toucan's length of 28 inches by the reciprocal of 2/3, which gives us 42 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

The length of the blue-and-yellow macaw can be determined by using the information that the toucan, which is 28 inches long, is about two thirds the length of the macaw. Since two thirds of the macaw's length is 28 inches, we can set up a proportion to find the full length of the macaw:

Two thirds of macaw's length = 28 inches

To find the full length, we divide 28 inches by 2/3:

Multiply 28 inches by the reciprocal (3/2) to find the macaw's length.

28 inches * (3/2) = 42 inches

Therefore, the length of the blue-and-yellow macaw is 42 inches.

Answer 2

The macaw would be about 17.34.

Step-by-step explanation:

You would have to do 2/3 of 26.

To find this out, you have to do 26÷3 because to find the fraction of a number you have to divide by the denominator and multiply by the numerator.

26÷3 = 8.6666666667. We can't work with a recurring decimal so I would round it to 2 decimal places which would be 8.67.

After we multiply by the numerator so 8.67 × 2 = 17.34.

The answer would be 17.34

Hope this helps!