The tables below give the numbers of some species of threatened and endangered wildlife in the United States and in foreign countries in 2003. Find a matrix with the total number of these species. Assume that U.S. and foreign species are different.

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Question

The tables below give the numbers of some species of threatened and endangered wildlife in the United States and in foreign countries in 2003. Find a matrix with the total number of these species. Assume that U.S. and foreign species are different.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the total number of threatened and endangered wildlife, we need to add up the numbers for each species from both the United States and foreign countries.

Using the table in option B, we can see that the total number of threatened and endangered wildlife is:

15 U.S. species + 24 foreign species = 39 total species

Therefore, option B is the correct choice.

The Tables Below Give the Numbers of Some Species of Threatened