Question

During a recent hurricane, 25 individuals of the same butterfly species were blown onto a barrier island in southern florida. during the first year, 80 caterpillars hatched from eggs laid by the butterflies and only 5 individuals in the population died. what is the growth rate for the population during this period?

Answer 1

I guess the correct answer is 3%

During a recent hurricane, 25 individuals of the same butterfly species were blown onto a barrier island in southern Florida. During the first year, 80 caterpillars hatched from eggs laid by the butterflies and only 5 individuals in the population died.

The growth rate for the population during this period is 3%.