What is the expected sex ratio at birth

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In the imaginary species, the white-lipped tree wolf, male pups are born at twice the size of female pups. Males require twice the food of females to reach sexual maturity. What is the expected sex ratio at birth?

a)twice as many males as females b) twice as many females as males c) equal numbers of male and females d)four times as many males as females e)four times as many females as males

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