Research biologist released 300 chicken turtles into a wetland with hopes of repopulating the habitat. After 7 years, the research team estimated that the population had grown to 550 chicken Predict the population of chicken turtles in the habitat 12 years after the initial release.

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Yasmine Estes

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13 September, 18:22

Research biologist released 300 chicken turtles into a wetland with hopes of repopulating the habitat. After 7 years, the research team estimated that the population had grown to 550 chicken Predict the population of chicken turtles in the habitat 12 years after the initial release.

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Albert Potter · Answer 1

550-300=250

one year: 250/70=25/7 which will be rounded up to 4

250*2 - (4*2) = 500-8=492

492+300=792

Which means that around 792 chicken turtles in the habitat 12 years after the initial release.