Question

In the early 2016 there were about 80 devils living on Maria island.Of that total, 75% are offspring from the previous two breeding seasons. How many are offspring

Answer 1

Answer: 60 devils

Explanation:

Question wants to know the number of offspring from the two previous breeding seasons.

There are 80 devils on the island. 75% of this 80 are from previous breeding seasons.

We need to find this 75% in whole numbers:

= Percentage of devils from previous seasons * Total number of devils

= 75% * 80 devils

= 60 devils