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In 1878, passenger pigeons were being hunted in Michigan at a rate of 50,000 pigeons per day for 5 months. About how many pigeons were hunted during those 5 months?

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To find out how many passenger pigeons were hunted in 5 months at a rate of 50,000 pigeons per day, we can follow these steps:

  1. Calculate the total number of days in 5 months. For simplicity, let's assume an average month has about 30 days: \[ 5 \text{ months} \times 30 \text{ days/month} = 150 \text{ days} \]

  2. Now, calculate the total number of pigeons hunted: \[ 50,000 \text{ pigeons/day} \times 150 \text{ days} = 7,500,000 \text{ pigeons} \]

Therefore, about 7,500,000 pigeons were hunted during those 5 months.