A scientist studied the size of three squirrel populations. The scientist counted the number of squirrels in each population once, and then again 12 months later. The data is shown in the table below.
Squirrel population Population size (month 1) Population size (month 12)
1 10 squirrels 80 squirrels
2 10 squirrels 60 squirrels
3 10 squirrels 20 squirrels
Which squirrel population likely had the fewest resources during the 12 months between counts?
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Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) population 1
A
population 1
(Choice B) population 2
B
population 2
(Choice C) population 3
C
population 3
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The squirrel population that likely had the fewest resources during the 12 months between counts is population 3.
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