Population of Oak Trees Affected by Oak Wilt Disease

How many oak trees in a population of 120 are affected by oak wilt disease?

In a population of 120 oak trees, 25% of the population has oak wilt disease. What is the number of trees in this population that have oak wilt?

Answer:

30 total number of oak trees in the given population are suffering from oak wilt disease.

To solve this problem, you need to calculate what 25% of 120 is.

25%=25/100=0.25

0.25(120)=30

The answer is 30 oak trees.

Population may be defined as the total number of individuals of the same species living in a particular area at a given time. According to the questions, out of 120 oak trees, 25% of them have oak wilt disease. Therefore, 30 total number of oak trees in the given population are suffering from oak wilt disease.