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If a black swallowtail butterfly's wingspan is 3 1/4 inches. And a hummingbird moth's wingspan is 3 1/2 inches. How many times larger is the moth than the butterfly?

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We\ need\ to\ divide\ moths\ size\ by\ butterfly\ size.\\3(1)/(4)=3,25\\3(1)/(2)=3,5\\\\(3,5)/(3,25)=1,077\\\\Moths\ is\ 1,077\ times\ larger
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