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at the beginning of april, colony of ants has a population of 5,000. During april, the colony decreases by 1/6 of its population. How many a
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at the beginning of april, colony of ants has a population of 5,000. During april, the colony decreases by 1/6 of its population. How many ants are there left at the end of april? approximate your answer as an integer(it would not make sense to have 2.5 ants). 5,000
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Answer:
4166 ants
Step-by-step explanation:
To find how many ants were left, multiply 5000 by 5/6, since it decreased by 1/6:
5000(5/6)
= 4166.67
Round this down:
= 4166
So, at the end of April, there were approximately 4166 ants left
5000 – 5000 x 1/6 =
5000 – 1200 = 833.33…
5000 – 833 = 4167
4167 ants
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