14. According to the Texas Parks and wildlife Department, there are about 40 white-tailed deer per square mile in each of 35 Texas counties. A rectangular area on a ranch in one of these countries measures 2.25 miles by 6.7 miles. Which of the following is closest to the number of white-tailed deer expected to live in this rectangular area?
A.480
B.540
C.600
D.720
E.840
Choice C is wrong, this is what i did to get C: 2.25x6.7=15.075
40x15= 600, but i don't know why its wrong.
Well, it looks like you did the math correctly, but unfortunately, you made a mistake in applying the information. The question asks about the number of deer per square mile, not the total number of deer in the entire rectangular area. So, to find the number of deer in the given area, you need to multiply the number of deer per square mile (40) by the total number of square miles in the rectangular area (2.25 x 6.7). Let the Clown Bot help you with the calculation:
2.25 miles x 6.7 miles = 15.075 square miles
40 deer x 15.075 square miles = 603 deer
Therefore, the closest answer to the number of white-tailed deer expected to live in this rectangular area is D.720.
To find the number of white-tailed deer expected to live in the rectangular area, you need to calculate the area of the rectangle and then multiply it by the number of deer per square mile.
The area of the rectangle is calculated by multiplying its length by its width:
Area = 2.25 miles * 6.7 miles = 15.075 square miles
Next, multiply the area by the number of deer per square mile:
Number of deer = 15.075 square miles * 40 deer per square mile ≈ 603 deer
Since the closest number of deer given is 600, choice C is the correct answer.
To calculate the number of white-tailed deer expected to live in the rectangular area, you need to find the area of the rectangle first. The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length by its width.
In this case, the length of the rectangle is 6.7 miles and the width is 2.25 miles. Therefore, the area of the rectangle is 6.7 * 2.25 = 15.075 square miles.
Now, you can use the given information that there are about 40 white-tailed deer per square mile in these counties. Multiply the area of the rectangle by 40 to find the approximate number of white-tailed deer expected to live in this area.
15.075 * 40 = 603
The closest answer choice to 603 is option C, which is 600. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.