Humane Society

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Humane Society
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The Problem

• A local human society is just starting and needs
  to plan a fund raising drive.
• They wish to determine
• Approximation for how much money is needed in the
  upcoming year
• how much to ask for if they send out mailers to
  1000 people

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Facts that they know

• In the first three months of the year, and last
  three, 100 new animals are in need of rescue
• In the middle six months, 50 new animals are in
  need of rescue
• Each month 40 of those rescued are adopted
• Each month 15 of those that are rescued die of
  natural cases
• Each month 25 of the rescued animals are
  euthanized.
• Of those that are adopted out, 10 are returned
  each month for various reasons and 5 die.
• Each animal costs approximately 60 per month to
  care in the first six months of the year and 75
  in the last six months of the year.

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Today

• Try to model and simulate the animal populations
• Answer the question about money