Question
In 1878, passenger pigeons were being hunted in Michigan at the rate of 50,000 pigeons per day for 5 months.
How many pigeons were hunted during those 5 months?
How many pigeons were hunted during those 5 months?
Answers
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To calculate the total number of passenger pigeons hunted in Michigan over the 5 months at the rate of 50,000 pigeons per day, we can follow these steps:
1. Determine the number of days in 5 months. Since some months have 30 days and others have 31 days, we'll use an average approximation, or we can assume 5 months includes some combinations of both. For simplicity, let's assume an average of 30 days per month.
- \( 5 \text{ months} \times 30 \text{ days/month} = 150 \text{ days} \)
2. Multiply the number of days by the number of pigeons hunted per day:
\[
150 \text{ days} \times 50,000 \text{ pigeons/day} = 7,500,000 \text{ pigeons}
\]
Thus, during those 5 months, approximately **7,500,000 pigeons** were hunted.
1. Determine the number of days in 5 months. Since some months have 30 days and others have 31 days, we'll use an average approximation, or we can assume 5 months includes some combinations of both. For simplicity, let's assume an average of 30 days per month.
- \( 5 \text{ months} \times 30 \text{ days/month} = 150 \text{ days} \)
2. Multiply the number of days by the number of pigeons hunted per day:
\[
150 \text{ days} \times 50,000 \text{ pigeons/day} = 7,500,000 \text{ pigeons}
\]
Thus, during those 5 months, approximately **7,500,000 pigeons** were hunted.