Question

An ant colony started off with a total of 300 ants. After the ants began to leave the colony, there were 250 ants left after 2 minutes. Using this information, how can you describe the rate of change in the number of ants in the colony per minute?

Answer 1

Answer: 125 ants per minute

Step-by-step explanation: you are looking for the number of ants per 1 minute. you already have how many ants per 2 minutes, so you divide that by 2. 250/2 = 125