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Molly is birdwatching at the coast. She has seen 2 egrets and 4 other birds. Considering this data, how many of the next 39 birds Molly sees would you expect to be egrets?

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Answer:

13 egrets

Explanation:

According to the Question,

Given That, Molly is birdwatching at the coast. She has seen 2 egrets and 4 other birds. Considering this data.

Therefore, The next 39 birds Molly sees would you expect to be egrets is

⇒ (39/6)×2 = 13 egrets.

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