Question

After an environmental push to help the lake, the fish population returned to its normal population of 60 fish within one month. The population grew by an additional 10%. How many fish were added to the population within the month?

a) 6 fish
b) 12 fish
c) 18 fish
d) 24 fish

Answer 1

After a 10% increase, an additional 6 fish were added to the original population of 60 fish in the lake, making option A the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked how many fish were added to the population after a growth of 10%. Given that the normal population of the lake is 60 fish, we can calculate the number of fish added by applying a 10% increase.

To find 10% of the original population, we multiply 60 fish by 0.10 (which is the decimal equivalent of 10%).

60 fish * 0.10 = 6 fish

Therefore, an additional 6 fish were added to the population within the month.

This answer aligns with option a) 6 fish, which is the correct choice.