Question

In 2015 there was a population of 155 opossums on and around the Gunn campus. The per capita birth rate in 2015 was 0.11/year and the per capita death rate was 0.09/year. What was the per capita growth rate of the population of Gunn opossums in 2015?

Answer 1

Answer: 0.02 per year

Explanation:

When given the per capita birth rate and the per capita death rate, the per capita growth rate can be calculated as:

= per capita birth rate - per capita death rate

= 0.11 - 0.09

= 0.02/year

= 2% per year