Answer:
12,765
Step-by-step explanation:
The exponential formula for the population can be written as ...
population = (initial population)(1 -decay rate)^t
where t is in years, and the decay rate is the loss per year.
The given numbers make this ...
population = 100,000(0.9918^t)
In 250 years, the population will be about ...
population = 100,000(0.9918^250) ≈ 12,765.15
There will be about 12,765 butterflies in 250 years.
