Carl is a biologist studying different types of mammals. He finds in one vally that there are 15 plant-eating mammals for every 2 meat-eating mammals. The total population is about 2,900. Which number is the beat estimate of the population of meat-eating mammals in the valley. * 170 *340 *1,450 * 2,560

340

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: There are 15 plant-eating mammals for every 2 meat-eating mammals.

i.e. ratio of meat-eating mammals to plant eating animals = 2:15 or

ratio of meat-eating mammals to total population =

Total population: 2,900 (approx.)

The population of meat-eating mammals in the valley =

From the given options, the best estimate of the population of meat-eating mammals in the valley = 340

area of part 1:

a1=base*height/2=(8+2)*(8-2-2-1)/2=10*3/2=15 ft^2

area of part 2:

a2=length*width=(8+2)*1=10 ft2

area of part 3:

a3=length*width=8*2=16 ft2

total shaded area : a1+a2+a3=41 ft2

total area of the reactangle : a=16*8=128 ft2

total area of the nonshaded region : 128-41=87 ft2