4. Consider a colony of raccoons. Assume that the raccoons live at most 5 years. Divide the female population by age (one group for each year). Breeding rate is the average number of raccoons per year per raccoon in that age group and the survival rate is the proportion of raccoons in that age group that survive another year. Suppose that the initial population is No = 100 and the raccoon colony has the following data: Age Group Initial Population 40 Breeding Rate Survival Rate 0-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 30 15 10 3. 2 1 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 (a) Predict the population distributions for the next 4 years. (b) Determine the long term population growth trend, and find the long term distribution (in percentages) of the age groups.

4. Consider a colony of raccoons. Assume that the raccoons live at most 5 years. Divide the female population by age (one group for each year). Breeding rate is the average number of raccoons per year per raccoon in that age group and the survival rate is the proportion of raccoons in that age group that survive another year. Suppose that the initial population is No = 100 and the raccoon colony has the following data: Age Group Initial Population 40 Breeding Rate Survival Rate 0-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 30 15 10 3. 2 1 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 (a) Predict the population distributions for the next 4 years. (b) Determine the long term population growth trend, and find the long term distribution (in percentages) of the age groups.

Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction

4th Edition

ISBN:9781285463247

Author:David Poole

Publisher:David Poole

Chapter2: Systems Of Linear Equations

Section2.4: Applications

Problem 1EQ: 1. Suppose that, in Example 2.27, 400 units of food A, 600 units of B, and 600 units of C are placed...

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