Bald eagles are known to fly as high as 4500 – 6000 m above the ground level. Mount Everest is about 8850 m high. Aeroplanes can fly as high as 10,000 – 12,800 m. How many times bigger are these heights compared to Somu’s building?

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Let’s compare these heights to Somu’s building:
Bald eagle: 4500 – 6000 m;
Mount Everest: 8850 m;
Aeroplanes: 10,000 – 12,800 m
Somu’s building is 44 m tall.
Ratios compared to Somu’s building:
Bald eagle: (4500 ÷ 44 ~ 100) to (6000 ÷ 44 ~ 150)
The bald eagle’s flying height is 100 – 150 times higher.
Mount Everest: 8850 ÷ 44 = 201
Mount Everest is 201 times bigger.
Aeroplanes: (10,000 ÷ 44 ~ 230) to (12,800 ÷ 44 ~ 290)
An aeroplane’s flying height is 230 – 290 times higher.

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