1. Giant Panda Problem Math 7

2. History about the Pandas At present, there are about 1,000 great pandas living in the wild in China. They are disappearing quickly because of poachers and the loss of habitat. Most of the pandas live in the mountains of Central China eating large amounts of young bamboo for up to 12 hours a day. Pandas are 4-5 feet long and can weigh up to 350 pounds. They give birth every 2-4 years of 1-2 cubs. The Chinese government has been selling or renting pandas to zoos around the world. This is a source of income for the Chinese government, but it does not help to increase the dwindling population, as the pandas do not reproduce well in captivity.

3. 2001 Government sold 3% Government sale led to 30 fewer pandas. New panda population is 970 pandas 0%100% 01,000 1% 10 3% 30 ÷100 X 3

4. 2001 Poachers kill 5% Poachers led to 49 fewer pandas. New panda population is 921 pandas 0%100% 0970 5% 49 ÷20

5. 2002 Babies increase population by 10% There was an increase of 92 pandas New panda population is 1013 pandas 0%100% 0921 10% 92 ÷10

6. 2002 Poachers kill 6% Poachers led to a decrease of 60 pandas New panda population is 953 pandas 0%100% 01013 1% 10 6% 60 ÷100 X 6

7. 2003 Government sold 5% Government led to a decrease of 48 pandas. New panda population is 905 pandas 0%100% 0953 5% 48 ÷20

8. 2003 Poachers kill 7% Poachers led to 63 fewer pandas. New panda population is 842 pandas 0%100% 0905 1% 9 7% 63 ÷100 X 7

9. 2004 Government sold 4% Government led to 32 fewer pandas. New panda population is 810 pandas 0%100% 0842 1% 8 4% 32 ÷100 X 4

10. 2004 Poachers kill 5% Poachers led to 41 fewer pandas. New panda population is 769 pandas 0%100% 0810 5% 41 ÷20

11. 2005 Babies increase population by 12% Babies increase the panda population by 96 pandas New panda population is 865 pandas 0%100% 0769 1% 8 12% 96 ÷100 X 12

12. 2005 Government sells 4% Government led to 36 fewer pandas. New panda population is 829 pandas 0%100% 0865 1% 9 4% 36 ÷100 X 4

13. 2005 Poachers kill 5% Poachers led to 41 fewer pandas. New panda population is 788 pandas 0%100% 0829 5% 41 ÷20