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-Suppose that $y = \frac { 2 - \log ( 100 - x ) } { 0.33 }$ can be used to calculate the number of years $y$ for $x$ percent of a population of 680 web-footed sparrows to die. Approximate the percentage (to the nearest whole per cent) of web-footed sparrows that died after 3 years.
A) $88 \%$
B) $92 \%$
C) $86 \%$
D) $90 \%$

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To find the percentage of sparrows that died after 3 years, set $y = 3$ and solve for $x$: $3 = \frac{2 - \log(100 - x)}{0.33}$. Solving gives $x \approx 90\%$.

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