Question

PLEASE HELP!!!

A mature wolf weighs an average of about 70 pounds. On a certain island in the Great Lakes, wolves primary prey is moose. A mature moose weighs an average of about 700 pounds. Suppose that there is a population of 50 moose on the island. How many wolves can be supported?

50


500


3500


5

Answer 1

The answer you looking for is B. 50

Answer 2

Option B,
`500\\`

Step-by-step explanation:

Average weight of a mature wolf
`= 70\\` pounds

Average weight of a moose
`= 700\\` pounds

Weight of 50 moose is equal to product of weight of one moose and the number of moose on the island

`= 50 * 700\\= 35000\\` pounds

The total food in pounds available for mature wolf
`= 35000\\` pounds

Assuming that in order to support one mature wolf , food equal to weight of one wolf is required.

Then the number of wolf that can be supported in
`35000\\` pounds of moose meat is equal to

`(35000)/(70) \\500\\` wolves