The table shows the amount of species of birds and the amount of species of frogs that have been collected in Georgia.

Question

Animal Population
Birds 3.4×10^2

Frogs 2.2 ×10^1

How many times more birds species are there than frogs?

A. 4 times more bird species
B. 1.6 times more bird species
C. 15.5 times more bird species
D. 20 times more bird species

Answer 1

To find out how many times more bird species there are than frog species, we divide the number of species of birds by the number of species of frogs.

Given:

• Birds: \( 3.4 \times 10^2 = 340 \)
• Frogs: \( 2.2 \times 10^1 = 22 \)

Now, we perform the division:

\[ \frac{340}{22} \approx 15.4545 \]

This means there are approximately 15.5 times more bird species than frog species.

The correct answer is therefore C. 15.5 times more bird species.