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A researcher is studying the population of

750 birds once a new predator is introduced
into the population. The researcher
determines that the number of birds is
decreasing each year by 3.5%. What is the
multiplier?

User Soulshake
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Answer:

  • 0.965

Explanation:

Decrease rate is 3.5%, the multiplier is:

  • 1 - 3.5% =
  • 1 - 0.035 =
  • 0.965

The equation to reflect this would be:


  • B(t) = 750*0.965^t

Here B(t) is the number of birds after t years

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