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a scientist was studying a population of elephants. the first year, he counted a population of 80. over the next eight years, the populations numbers were 94, 100, 103, 110, 125, 120, 125, 120. what appears to be the carrying capacity for this population?
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124
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126
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Explanation:

The carrying capacity is the maximum population size that an environment can sustain. In this case, the population numbers stabilize around 120. While 125 appears a few times, the majority of the later - stage numbers (120 appears multiple times) suggest that the population is fluctuating around 120.

Answer:

120