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10 August, 15:26

The house sparrows population has decreased by 41% since 1977. The population is now approximately 6.5 million pairs of birds. What was the estimated sparrow population in 1977?

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  1. 10 August, 15:38
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    Let x be estimated population in 1977

    x - 0.41x = 6,500,000

    x = (6,500,000 / 0.59

    Answer is approximately 11,017,000

    11 million
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