N-Q.1 Claim: Hummingbirds have unusually large hearts for their size. If a person's heart were as big as a hummingbird's, his or her heart would weigh as much as a large dog.
Information: An average hummingbird weighs 0.3524 ounces and has a heart that
weighs 0.00875 ounces. One pound = 16 ounces. The average weight of a large dog is
usually more than 80 lbs.
Questions: Leo weighs 192 lbs.
(a) How much would Leo's heart weigh if it were in the same ratio as the
hummingbird's? Show your work.
(b) is the original claim true or false? Justify your reasoning,