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this passage describes prey preference in garter snakes. garter snakes …

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this passage describes prey preference in garter snakes.
garter snakes eat slugs, fish, and other small animals. some snakes eat certain types of prey more often than other types.
the prey preference trait determines what type of prey a garter snake usually eats. for example, a snake with a slug preference will eat mostly slugs, but a snake with a fish preference will eat mostly fish.
the table below describes a possible population of garter snakes at the start of a period of time and at the end of that period. the table shows prey preference in the population at each point in time.
complete the table. write the exact answers as whole numbers or decimals.
data about a population of garter snakes

point in timenumber with a slug preferencenumber with a fish preferencepercentage with a slug preferencepercentage with a fish preference
end316484\\(\square\\)\\%\\(\square\\)\\%

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total start population

$357 + 493 = 850$

Step2: Find start slug percentage

$\frac{357}{850} \times 100 = 42$

Step3: Find start fish percentage

$\frac{493}{850} \times 100 = 58$

Step4: Calculate total end population

$316 + 484 = 800$

Step5: Find end slug percentage

$\frac{316}{800} \times 100 = 39.5$

Step6: Find end fish percentage

$\frac{484}{800} \times 100 = 60.5$

Answer:

Point in timeNumber with a slug preferenceNumber with a fish preferencePercentage with a slug preferencePercentage with a fish preference
End31648439.5%60.5%