Question

A county in North Carolina spans 532 square miles. The population density of deer in the county is 11 deer per square mile. How many deer live in the county? Round to the nearest whole number, if necessary.

Answer 1

Answer:5,852 is the correct answer

Explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is 5,852 deer.

The density is 11 deer per 1 square mile. The question is how many deer are per 532 square miles:
11 deer / 1 square mile = x / 532 square miles

x = 532 square miles * 11 deer / 1 square mile
x = 5,852 deer

Therefore, there are 5,852 deer in the county.