To find the average number of deer in an area of 300 square miles, we can set up a proportion using the information given.
Let x be the average number of deer in an area of 300 square miles.
The proportion can be written as:
200 deer / 10 square miles = x deer / 300 square miles
To solve for x, we can cross multiply:
10 * x = 200 * 300
10 * x = 60,000
Dividing both sides by 10:
x = 6,000
Therefore, the scientist can expect to find an average of 6,000 deer in an area of 300 square miles.
A scientist samples a deer population and fins 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
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