3 attempts remaining. 150 moths lived in a lab. Each week, some moths died, and about 1/5 survived . How many moths were still alive after 2 weeks?

AsheKetchum asked Mar 24, 2022

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150 moths lived in a lab. Each week, some moths died, and about 1/5 survived . How many moths were still alive after 2 weeks?

AsheKetchum asked Mar 24, 2022

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6 moths were alive
To find the # of moths that survived the first week, you do 150 / 5 and you get 30. Do the same thing again with 30 and you get 6

Niladri Basu answered Mar 28, 2022

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