Homework Assignments - Comp 106

    Last Modified: January 31, 1997

    For January 31

    Use the simple model from class that predicts the deer population but ignores predators to answer the following questions. Suppose that the initial deer population is 7000 and the birth rate is 0.25.
    1. What will the deer population be in 4 years time?
    2. When will the population reach 8000?

    For February 3

    Use the model from class today and the following values to fill in the table.
    Deer Birth Fraction 0.30
    Kills per Predator 4
    Predator Birth Fraction 0.28
    Predator Mortality 0.25

    Year Deer
    Population     		Deer
    Births     		Deer
    Deaths     		Predator
    Population     		Predator
    Births     		Predator
    Deaths
    1997 7000

    		500

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