Question

Model a desert community where 24% of the area is made up of parks.


To model this community,
of the 100 squares must have trees that represent parks.

Answer 1

To model a desert community with 24% of the area made up of parks, where the total area can be represented by 100 squares (which indicates 100 units), you can follow these steps:

1. **Calculate the Number of Park Squares**:
Since 24% of the area is parks, you calculate the number of squares that will represent parks by multiplying 100 (the total number of squares) by 0.24 (24%):
\[
\text{Number of Park Squares} = 100 \times 0.24 = 24
\]

2. **Determine the Number of Other Squares**:
The remaining area, which is not parks, will be:
\[
\text{Number of Other Squares} = 100 - 24 = 76
\]

3. **Create a Visual Representation**:
You could represent this model in a grid of squares (10x10 grid for easy visualization). Here’s an example of how it can be structured:

- Use the letter "P" to represent park areas (trees).
- Use the letter "D" to represent developed areas (desert land).

Here is an example grid layout:

```
P P P D D D D D D D
P P P D D D D D D D
P P P D D D P D D D
P P P D D D D D D D
P P D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D D D
D D P D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D D D
D D D D P P P P P P
```

4. **Explain the Layout**:
- In this layout, you can see that there are clearly 24 "P" squares indicating parks, while the remaining 76 squares are "D" for the desert land.
- The arrangement can be adjusted based on your preferences for clustering parks versus having them distributed throughout the area.

This model provides a simple, clear way to visualize how the park space is allocated within the community while maintaining the overall structure of a desert environment.