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Question 4
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Study the information in the table below and answer the questions which follow it.

Animal Body length
(cm)
Length of standing jump (cm) Height of standing jump (cm)
Kangaroo 160,00 800 240
Frog 7,00 90 22
Grasshopper 1,20 70 20
Flea 0,15 30 15

 

Questions Answers
(a) Is it fair to compare the length of a kangaroo's jump with that of a flea? Explain your answer.  

 

 

 

(b) How could we compare the performance of these animals fairly, using the information given in the table? Design a method and give your results and conclusions. Method:

 

 

 

 

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Conclusions: