Question

To approximate the number of bees in a hive, multiply the number of bees that leave the hive in one minute by 3 and divide by 0.014. You count 25 bees leaving a hive in one minute. How many bees are in the hive?

There are about bees in the hive.

Answer 1

Approximatley 5,357 bees are in the hive

Explanation:

Answer 2

There are about 5,357 bees in the hive

Explanation:

Let

x -----> the number of bees that leave the hive in one minute

y -----> the approximate number of bees in a hive

we know that

The formula to calculate the approximate number of bees in a hive is equal to

`y=(3x)/(0.014)`

For x=25

substitute

`y=(3(25))/(0.014)`

`y=5,357\ bees`

therefore

There are about 5,357 bees in the hive