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. This fisherman estimates an 8-pound bass could pull 5 pounds. Let’s do some math to figure out how many fish it would take to pull you!
Wee ones: Look at the picture. Do you think there are more than 3 fish in the picture? Hold up 3 fingers to compare.
Little kids: 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? Bonus: How much longer than you is a 15-foot tuna? Subtract your height from 15 feet!
Big kids: If it takes 40 bass fish to pull a rowboat, and each fish is pulling 5 pounds, how much are they pulling altogether? Bonus: How many of those fish would it take to pull 1 ton – 2,000 pounds?
Answers:
Wee ones: Yes, there are more than 3 fish in that picture!
Little kids: 2 miles. Bonus: Different for everyone: that fish might be 10 feet longer than you – or more!
Big kids: 200 pounds. Bonus: 400 bass fish.
