on average , the bottle - nosed dolphin comes up for air once every 3 minutes ; the beluga whale , a close relative , comes up for air on average once every 6 minutes . the number of times a bottle - nosed dolphin would come up for air in a 24 hour period is approximately what percent greater than the number of times a beluga whale would come up for air in that same period ?
Choose the correct choice.
A) 25 %
B) 50 %
C) 75 %
D) 100 %
E) 150 %

Rationale: dolphin once in 3 min ; beluga once in 6 min ; so , dolphin comes up 2 times frequently than beluga , which is 150 % ( 6 - 3 ) / 2 * 100 . answer : e .
Answer: E