There are 20 anemones and 25 clownfish in a coral reef community. these populations have a mutualistic relationship. if the anemone population size suddenly decreased to 5, how would it affect the size of the clownfish population? i think the clownfish population would decrease would that be correct?

Yeah, you are correct. the amount of clownfish depends on the amount of anemones, so if there is a decrease in anemones, there will also be a decrease in clownfish. Make sense?

you are correct becaus the amount of clownfish depends on the amount of anemones, so if there is a decrease in anemones, there will also be a decrease in clownfish

9.9 years

a = p(1 + rt) . . account balance after time t at rate r starting with principal p

3000 = 2500(1 + 0.0202t) . . filling in the given numbers

1.2 = 1 + 0.0202t . . divide by 2500

0.2 = 0.0202t . . . subtract 1

0.2/0.0202 = t ≈ 9.901

it will take about 9.9 years for the account balance to reach $3000.

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