A: 80.5 white pigeons returned because 88% x 100 = 80.5. 250 gray pigeons returned because 80.5 x 100 = 245. 81.25% of the total number of pigeons returned to the laboratory. The answer is (E).
Answer the following multiple choice question with options (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) by reasoning step-by-step.
Q:In an animal behavior experiment, 25 tagged white pigeons and 250 tagged gray pigeons were released from a laboratory. Within one week, 88 percent of the white pigeons and 80.5 percent of the gray pigeons had returned to the laboratory. What percent of the total number of pigeons returned to the laboratory? Answer Choices: A)80.5 B)82 C)81.5 D)85 E)81.25