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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?

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3%

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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%.

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