1. Lisa: Okay, are you ready? How many are there in a year? Are there:
a) about 87,000
b) about 525,000
c) about 2,000,000?
Rob: Minutes in a year... so 60 minutes in an and 24 hours in a day, that′s about 1,440 and 365 days in a year... that′s... about... 500,000. So, b) 525,000
Lisa: Correct!
Jane: Okay, it′s your . How long is the River Amazon? Is it
a) about 500 kilometres or
b) about 6,000 kilometres or
c) about 10,000 kilometres?
Nick: I′ve got no idea! It′s very . What do you think, Lisa?
Lisa: I don′t know.
Nick:... Okay, let′s say c) 10,000 kilometres.
Jane: Wrong!!! It′s b), about 6,000 kilometres. Ha ha!!
Nick: Ah! Good one! How fast can an elephant ? Can it run at
a) 5 kilometres per hour
b) 20 kilometres per hour or
c) 50 kilometres per hour?
Jane: Hmm... Not 50 kilometres an hour, but I think an elephant can run quite fast. Faster than a person. I saw a on television once...
Rob: No, I think 5 kilometres - a).
Nick: Is that your final answer?
Jane: No, I′m sure it′s 20 kilometres.
Rob: I don′t think so but okay, if you′re . Okay, then, b).
Nick: And the answer is... b) 20 kilometres per hour.
Jane: Yeah! I was right! See!!