Finding Population Density
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Objective
I can calculate population density by dividing the number of individuals by the area.
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Define population density and explain how it is calculated.
A field contains 50 rabbits and has an area of 5 hectares. What is the population density of the rabbits in rabbits per hectare?
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“A forest has 300 squirrels living in an area of 10 square kilometers. What is the population density of the squirrels in squirrels per square kilometer? A farmer counts 150 chickens in a coop that covers an area of 50 square meters. What is the population density of the chickens in chickens per square meter? A park contains 500 trees within an area of 25 hectares. What is the population density of the trees in trees per hectare?”
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