Liza is wrong because...
Friday = 237
Saturday = 237 + 446
Both days = 920
Answer: Approximately 25187 animals of this species will be left in 2025
Step-by-step explanation:
We would apply the formula for exponential decay which is expressed as
y = b(1 - r)^x
Where
y represents the population of animals after x years.
x represents the number of years.
b represents the initial population of animals.
r represents rate of decay.
From the information given,
b = 200000
r = 4.5% = 4.5/100 = 0.045
x = 2025 - 1980 = 45 years
Therefore,
y = 200000(1 - 0.045)^45
y = 200000(0.955)^45
y = 25187
