Question

A rare species of owl has been re-introduced to a national forest, and researchers have been modeling their population growth over a span of 10 years. In the equation below, the variable “Years Elapsed” represents the number of years since the owls have been re-introduced to this forest. The values for “Years Elapsed” will take the values 0 to 10.

(Owls) = 10 + 1.6*(Years Elapsed)

On average, every three years the owl population increased by about

Need to know which is the answer:

60 percent

380 percent

4.8 owls

14.8 owls

None of the above

Answer 1

On average, every three years the owl population increased by about (1.6)*3 =4.8 owls

correct answer is 4.8 owls