Scientists are studying the DNA of five groups of cats, both wild and domesticated. Each group has a different number of cats, and the numbers in the respective groups form a sequence of five consecutive integers. If the largest group contains 502 cats, how many cats are involved in the study in all? Press enter to interact with the item, and press tab button or down arrow until reaching the Submit button once the item is selected A2,500 cats B2,510 cats C507 cats D2,490 cats

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27 November, 15:47

Scientists are studying the DNA of five groups of cats, both wild and domesticated. Each group has a different number of cats, and the numbers in the respective groups form a sequence of five consecutive integers. If the largest group contains 502 cats, how many cats are involved in the study in all? Press enter to interact with the item, and press tab button or down arrow until reaching the Submit button once the item is selected A2,500 cats B2,510 cats C507 cats D2,490 cats

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Layne Galloway · Answer 1

A, 2500 cats

Step-by-step explanation

If the largest group has 502 cats, and the numbers are in sequence then the second group will be 502 - 1 = 501.

the third group will be 501 - 1=

500

The fourth group will be 500 - 1 = 499

And the last group will be 499 - 1 = 498

There fore the total number of cats in the study is

502 + 501 + 500 + 499 + 498 = 2500