The table shows the amount of species of birds and the amount of species of frogs that have been collected in Georgia.
Birds = 3.4×10^2(Population)
Frogs = 2.2 ×10^1(Population)
How many times more birds species are there than frogs?
(1 point)
Responses
A. 15.5 times more bird species
B. 4 times more bird species
C. 20 times more bird species
D. 1.6 times more bird species
To find out how many times more bird species there are than frog species, we divide the number of bird species by the number of frog species.
Birds = 3.4 × 10^2 (Population)
Frogs = 2.2 × 10^1 (Population)
Dividing the two equations, we get:
Birds/Frogs = (3.4 × 10^2)/(2.2 × 10^1)
Using the rule of dividing powers with the same base, we subtract the exponents:
Birds/Frogs = 3.4/2.2 × 10^2/10^1 = 3.4/2.2 × 10^(2-1) = 3.4/2.2 × 10^1
Calculating the ratio:
Birds/Frogs = 1.545454545...
So, there are approximately 1.55 times more bird species than frog species.
Therefore, the correct answer is A. 15.5 times more bird species.