The population of cats in a rural neighborhood has declined in the last year by roughly 30%. Residents hypothesize that this is
due to wild coyotes preying on the cats. The current cat population is estimated to be 120. Approximately, how many cats were there originally?
1 answer:
Answer:
Orinal number of cats= 171
Step-by-step explanation:
Giving the following information:
Decrease in population= 30%
Current population= 120
<u>To calculate the original number of cats, we need to use the following formula:</u>
Orinal number of cats= current population / (1 - decrease)
Orinal number of cats= 120 / (1 - 0.3)
Orinal number of cats= 171
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