Question

The population of Bactrian camels in

Mongolia is about of the population of
12
Bactrian camels in China. The estimated
number of Bactrian camels in China is shown.
About how many Bactrian camels are in
Mongolia? Write an equation to model
the problem.
Population: 600

Answer 1

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we can set up a proportion to find the estimated number of Bactrian camels in Mongolia.

Let's represent the number of Bactrian camels in Mongolia as 'x', and the number of Bactrian camels in China as '12'.

We can set up the proportion as follows:

x / 12 = 600 / 1

To find the value of 'x', we can cross-multiply and solve for 'x':

x = 12 * (600 / 1)

x = 7200

Therefore, the estimated number of Bactrian camels in Mongolia is 7200.

The equation that models this problem is:

x = 12 * 600

Answer 2

50

Explanation:

1. Let M represent the population of Bactrian camels in Mongolia, and C represent the population of Bactrian camels in China.
2. Given that Mongolia's population is about 1/12 of China's population, you can express this relationship as:M = (1/12) * C
3. Now, you have the equation to model the problem. If the estimated population of Bactrian camels in China is 600,
4. you can use this equation:M = (1/12) * 600
5. M = 50