The number of raccoons in a 131-square-mile area is estimated to be 2,358. What is the estimated population density, in raccoons per square mile, of this area?
Correct answer: A (parsed from the explanation — this source omits an answer key for this item)
Explanation
2,358 131 Choice A is correct. It’s given that there are raccoons in a -square-mile area. The estimated population density, in raccoons per square mile, is the estimated number of raccoons divided by the number of square miles. Therefore, 2,358raccoons 18 the estimated population density of this area is 131squaremiles, or raccoons per square mile. Choice B is incorrect. This is the number of square miles in the area, not the estimated number of raccoons per square mile in this area. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
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