Question

21) A pesticide was sprayed on a portion of a forest. The pesticide killed 25,000 termites. This is 71% of

the local termite population. What is the total termite population?

Answer 1

35,211.

Step-by-step explanation:

25,000 termites represent 71% of the local termite population, which can be written as:

25,000 = 0.71x

To solve for x, we can divide both sides by 0.71:

x = 25,000 / 0.71

Using a calculator, we get:

x ≈ 35,211.27

Therefore, the total termite population is approximately 35,211.