Questions: A chicken farmer bought 2480 baby chicks. Of this number, 1984 lived to maturity. What percent loss was experienced by the chicken farmer? The loss experienced by the chicken farmer is %. (Type an integer or a decimal.)

A chicken farmer bought 2480 baby chicks. Of this number, 1984 lived to maturity. What percent loss was experienced by the chicken farmer?
The loss experienced by the chicken farmer is %.
(Type an integer or a decimal.)

Transcript text: A chicken farmer bought 2480 baby chicks. Of this number, 1984 lived to maturity. What percent loss was experienced by the chicken farmer? 'The loss experienced by the chicken farmer is $\square$ $\%$. (Type an integer or a decimal.)

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Calculate the Number of Chicks Lost

To find the number of chicks lost, subtract the number of chicks that lived to maturity from the total number of baby chicks: \[ \text{chicks\_lost} = \text{total\_chicks} - \text{mature\_chicks} = 2480 - 1984 = 496 \]

Step 2: Calculate the Percent Loss

The percent loss is calculated by dividing the number of chicks lost by the total number of chicks and then multiplying by 100 to convert it into a percentage: \[ \text{percent\_loss} = \left(\frac{\text{chicks\_lost}}{\text{total\_chicks}}\right) \times 100 = \left(\frac{496}{2480}\right) \times 100 = 20.0 \]