Sheet # 169/Volcano
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Show your work.
1) If Mauna Loa, the highest volcano, ejects lava 45 m high into the air and nearly hits a flying bird over it, how high was the bird flying above the ground if the volcano has a height of 9090 m?
2) If the height of Mauna Loa was reduced by 20% from 9090 meters, how high is it now?
3) The highest volcano is Mauna Loa and it has a height of 9090 m. Mount St. Helens has a height of about 2490 m. If the height of Mount Katmai is 120 m less than Mauna Loa, how much higher is it than Mount St. Helens?
4) If the height of Mount St. Helens was reduced by 30% from 4500 m, how high is it now?