Question

A zoo has 147 different types of small birds. Each enclosure can hold 8 birds. How many enclosures does the zoo need to use to house all of the birds

Answer 1

19 enclosures

Explanation:

To calculate the number of enclosures needed, we can divide the total number of birds by the number of birds per enclosure:

`\textsf{Number of enclosures} = \frac{\textsf{Total number of birds }}{\textsf{Number of birds per enclosure}}`

Substitute the given value:

`\textsf{Number of enclosures} = ( 147)/(8)`

Number of enclosures = 147 birds / 8 birds per enclosure

Number of enclosures = 18.375

Since we cannot have parts of enclosures, we round 18.375 up to 19.

Therefore, the zoo needs to use 19 enclosures to house all of the birds.