Type the correct answer in the box. Use numerals instead of words.A population of squirrels living in a habitat covering 150 hectares is at 80% of the carrying capacity of 1,500. Assuming that the squirrels have a uniform distribution, what is the population density of the squirrels? The population density of the squirrels is .
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Type the correct answer in the box. Use numerals instead of words.A population of squirrels living in a habitat covering 150 hectares is at 80% of the carrying capacity of 1,500. Assuming that the squirrels have a uniform distribution, what is the population density of the squirrels? The population density of the squirrels is .
Solution
First, we need to find the current population of the squirrels. Since the population is at 80% of the carrying capacity of 1,500, we multiply 1,500 by 0.80. This gives us 1,200 squirrels.
Next, we need to find the population density. Population density is calculated by dividing the population by the area. In this case, we divide 1,200 squirrels by 150 hectares.
This gives us a population density of 8 squirrels per hectare.
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