Question

Frank counts 56 maple trees living on a 20-acre tract of land, and the data allows him to calculate the ______of the maple trees on the land.

Answer 1

density

Explanation:

Density is a measure of how many individuals (in this case, maple trees) are present within a given area (in this case, the 20-acre tract of land). To calculate the density, Frank would divide the number of maple trees by the area of land:

Density = Number of Maple Trees / Area of Land

In this case, Frank has 56 maple trees on a 20-acre tract of land:

Density = 56 trees / 20 acres

Density ≈ 2.8 trees per acre

So, the density of the maple trees on the land is approximately 2.8 trees per acre.