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A scientist samples a deer population and finds 200 deer in an area of 10 square miles. On average, how many deer can the scientist expect to find in an area of 300 square miles?(1 point)
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320 deer
320 deer
20 deer
20 deer
6,000 deer
6,000 deer
60,000 deer
60,000 deer
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To find the average number of deer in 300 square miles, we can set up a proportion using the ratio of the number of deer to the area:
200 deer / 10 square miles = x deer / 300 square miles
Cross-multiplying, we get:
10 * x = 200 * 300
10x = 60,000
x = 6,000
Therefore, the scientist can expect to find 6,000 deer in an area of 300 square miles.