A certain species of bird was introduced in a certain country 25 years ago. Biologists observe that the population doubles every 10 years, and now the population is 13,000.

a. What was the initial size of the bird population?
b. Estimate the bird population 5 years from now.

Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Initial population = x
Population after 25years = 13000
If the population doubles every 10 years then the initial population would be 1/6 of the current population. Example 1+1=2; 2+2=4; 4+4=8; 8+4/2 =6
That is first 10years population doubles, second 10 years it also doubles then the next 5years it is
( population + 1/2 of population)
Therefore the initial population will be
=13000/6
=2166.67
Approximately 2166
B) 5 years from now the birds population will be
13000+(0.5*13000)
=19500

Answered by Henryonuoha2018 | 2024-06-12

The initial size of the bird population 25 years ago was approximately 2167. The estimated bird population 5 years from now is projected to be 19,500.
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Answered by Henryonuoha2018 | 2024-09-30