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Assume that penguins live with a density of 1,000 penguins per square mile and can run at an average speed of 7 miles per hour on land and swim at 20 miles per hour. Also assume that a polar bear has a territory of 10 square miles, can run at 25 miles per hour and swim at 10 miles per hour.
How many penguins will an average polar bear eat in any given month, remembering that a polar bear could, as a maximum, only eat one penguin per hour and 7% of the land is next to the sea.
How many penguins will an average polar bear eat in any given month, remembering that a polar bear could, as a maximum, only eat one penguin per hour and 7% of the land is next to the sea.
Answer
None. Polar bears live at the North Pole and penguins live at the South Pole.Hide Answer Show Answer
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I got myself all confused wondering if polar bears ate penguins. good job
While this is easy if you know it, it's still a lot of fun with all the crazy misdirection.
So that's what happened to all the North Pole penguins .. good trick!
ive heard this one before but its still fun
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This is a good teaser but I have heard it too many times before.
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i knew this one.
I'll pile on with the rest...
fun, but easy.
Then again, there is the zoo.
fun, but easy.
Then again, there is the zoo.
LOL... I liked it.... nice job of hiding the answer in plain sight
Sweetness, I didn't even get this one!
caught me lookin' ...
i liked it and knew the answer because it in the trick section
i thought the answer was none but I thought it was because polar bears are vegitarians or something.
i realy liked it
ez but fun. love the title!
good job
i loved it
i loved it
Very Cute! Never heard it before--I thought something sounded fishy about this one! LOL!
vikingboy, what kind of zoo would have 1000 penguins in a sq. mile and give a polar bear a 10 mile teritory?
ez but hilarious Nicely done
ha, i must be stupid, i am not doing well today
Kindda funny. I didn't really get it until i got the answer.
that was really hilarious and fun! you got me!
and i thought polar bears were bi - polar
very good teaser
very good teaser
Cute!!
Knew the answer but still made me laugh! One of my favourites!
I had no idea that penguins only live at the south pole.
I guess I watched too many cartoons as a kid.
I guess I watched too many cartoons as a kid.
I knew the answer would be zero...
I just couldn't figure out why.
I just couldn't figure out why.
i got it wrong
It's common knowledge, but good presentation. I'm just wondering how poor puffins survive polar bears.
(I haven't read the answer or any comments yet)
My answer is: none, since penguins live in the South Pole and Polar Bears live in the North Pole.
My answer is: none, since penguins live in the South Pole and Polar Bears live in the North Pole.
Update: YESSS!!! To those who didn't get it: you learned something new. Maybe someone else will ask you that question, and you can blow minds!
I thought this was common knowledge?
Meh. I knew it, but I also found it clear it could have nothing to do with the numbers.
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