We don’t mean working in an office, like in the picture. We’re wondering: how many fish would it take to pull a boat? Bluefin tuna can grow to be 15 feet long and 1,500 pounds — and they can swim 40 miles per hour. A couple years ago, a 700-pound tuna pulled a boat around for 8 miles. But most fish are much smaller. Let’s do some math to figure out how many fish it would take to pull you!
Lace up: Look at the picture. Do you think there are more than 3 fish in the picture? Hold up 3 fingers to compare.
Jog: If a tuna pulls you 8 miles, how many miles do you have to swim on your own to go a total of 10 miles?
Sprint: How much longer a 15-foot tuna than a 6-foot tall math teacher? (Imagine the teacher is flat on the floor!)
Hurdle: If it takes 40 bass fish to pull a rowboat, and each fish is pulling 5 pounds, how much are they pulling altogether?
High Jump: If a bass fish can pull 5 pounds, how many of those fish would it take to pull 1 ton – 2,000 pounds?
Answers:
Lace up: Yes, there are more than 3 fish in that picture!
Jog: 2 miles.
Sprint: Different for everyone: that fish might be 10 feet longer than you – or more!
Hurdle: 200 pounds.
High Jump: 400 bass fish.
