Question
A scientist tracked the summer eating habits of brown bears. His results are shown in the graph below.
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If the brown bears’ reliance on leaves increased by 14 percent, how would the combined total of all the percentages be affected?
It would increase by 14 percent.
It would decrease to 86 percent.
It would remain at 100 percent.
It would change to 114 percent.
mc018-1.jpg
If the brown bears’ reliance on leaves increased by 14 percent, how would the combined total of all the percentages be affected?
It would increase by 14 percent.
It would decrease to 86 percent.
It would remain at 100 percent.
It would change to 114 percent.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
If the brown bears' reliance on leaves increased by 14 percent, we need to consider how that affects the overall total of the percentages.
In percentage terms, if the reliance on leaves increases, the percentage allocated to leaves increases while the total must still be 100 percent when considering all food sources collectively.
For example, if the original reliance on leaves was 30 percent and it increased by 14 percent, it would now be 30 + 14 = 44 percent. However, the other food sources must decrease accordingly to ensure the total remains 100 percent.
Therefore, if one category (leaves) increases, something else must decrease to keep the total at 100 percent.
Thus, the **combined total of all the percentages would remain at 100 percent**.
The correct answer is: **It would remain at 100 percent.**
In percentage terms, if the reliance on leaves increases, the percentage allocated to leaves increases while the total must still be 100 percent when considering all food sources collectively.
For example, if the original reliance on leaves was 30 percent and it increased by 14 percent, it would now be 30 + 14 = 44 percent. However, the other food sources must decrease accordingly to ensure the total remains 100 percent.
Therefore, if one category (leaves) increases, something else must decrease to keep the total at 100 percent.
Thus, the **combined total of all the percentages would remain at 100 percent**.
The correct answer is: **It would remain at 100 percent.**