A biologist is researching the population density of salamanders near a pond. The biologist counts 152 salamanders within a radius of 12 mi of the pond.

What is the population density of salamanders?

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Skylar Hurley

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Jorge Carr · Answer 1

The area is 144p mi^2 so the density is:

p=152 / (144p) s/mi^2

p=19 / (18p) s/mi^2

p≈0.336 s/mi^2 (to the nearest one-thousandth)

A biologist is researching the population density of salamanders near a pond. The biologist counts 152 salamanders within a radius of 12 mi of the pond.What is the population density of salamanders?