Question

The population of flamingos is decreasing at a rate of 3.5% per year. There are currently 250,000 of these flamingos. What will the flamingo population be in 5 years? (Round to the nearest whole number)

(A) 192,857
(B) 216,750
(C) 232,125
(D) 247,500

Answer 1

To find the flamingo population after 5 years with a 3.5% decrease rate, we calculate the new population using the formula: New Population = Current Population * (1 - Rate of Decrease) and round it to the nearest whole number.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the flamingo population after 5 years, we need to calculate the population decrease each year. We know that the population is decreasing at a rate of 3.5% per year. We can calculate the population after 5 years using the formula:

New Population = Current Population * (1 - Rate of Decrease)

Plugging in the given values, we get:

New Population = 250,000 * (1 - 0.035)^5

New Population ≈ 232,125

Rounding to the nearest whole number, the flamingo population will be 232,125 in 5 years.