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

Answer 1

To find the average number of deer in an area of 300 square miles, we can use proportional reasoning.

The ratio of deer to square miles in the initial sample is 200 deer / 10 square miles = 20 deer per square mile.

Therefore, the expected number of deer in an area of 300 square miles is: 20 deer per square mile * 300 square miles = 6000 deer.

Thus, the scientist can expect to find 6000 deer in an area of 300 square miles.