-Given the ratio shown in the figure, approximately how many hawks would be sustained by a large grassland that contains 100,000 grasshoppers?
A) 10
B) 10,000
C) 100
D) 1
E) 1,000

Question

-Given the ratio shown in the figure, approximately how many hawks would be sustained by a large grassland that contains 100,000 grasshoppers?
A) 10 
B) 10,000 
C) 100 
D) 1 
E) 1,000

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The ratio in the figure likely follows a typical food chain, where grasshoppers are eaten by mice, which are then eaten by hawks. If we assume a simple 10:1 ratio at each step (10,000 grasshoppers support 1,000 mice, which in turn support 100 hawks), then for 100,000 grasshoppers, the number of hawks supported would be approximately 10 times more than the base scenario, leading to 1,000 hawks. This assumes a linear scaling based on the given ratios.

-Given the Ratio Shown in the Figure, Approximately How Many