SOLUTION: A bobcat population is classified by age into kittens (less than 1 year old) and adults (at least 1 year old). All adult females, including those born the prior year, have a litter
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Question 727310: A bobcat population is classified by age into kittens (less than 1 year old) and adults (at least 1 year old). All adult females, including those born the prior year, have a litter each June, with an average litter size of 3 kittens. The springtime population of bobcats in a certain area is estimated to be 5,400, and the male-female ratio is one. Estimate the number of adults and kittens in the population.
adults ________
kittens ________
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The springtime population of bobcats in a certain area is estimated to be 5,400, and the male-female ratio is one. Estimate the number of adults and kittens in the population.
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Let # of males be x
Then # of females is x
And # of kittens is 3x
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x + x + 3x = 5400
5x = 5400
x = 1080
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# of adults = 2x = 2160
# of kittens = 3x = 3240
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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