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The house sparrows population has decreased by 41% since 1977. The population is now approximately 6.5 million pairs of birds. What was the estimated sparrow population in 1977?
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The house sparrows population has decreased by 41% since 1977. The population is now approximately 6.5 million pairs of birds. What was the estimated sparrow population in 1977?

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Let x be estimated population in 1977

x - 0.41x = 6,500,000
x = (6,500,000 / 0.59

Answer is approximately 11,017,000

11 million
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