document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163612>Question 163612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.	To estimate animal populations, biologists count the total number of animals in a small section of a habitat. The total population of animals is directly proportional to the size of the habitat (in acres) polled. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.	Write an equation using only one variable that could be used to solve for the constant of variation k. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.	A biologist counted the number of white tail deer in a 100 acre parcel of land in a nature preserve and found 12 deer. Find the constant of variation k. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.	If the entire nature preserve is 2,500 acres, then what is the total white tail deer population in the preserve? Describe how you arrived at your answer. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120517 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120517\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To estimate animal populations, biologists count the total number of animals in a small section of a habitat. The total population of animals is directly proportional to the size of the habitat (in acres) polled. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Write an equation using only one variable that could be used to solve for the constant of variation k.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = kA where N is the number in the population and A is the area in acres.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. A biologist counted the number of white tail deer in a 100 acre parcel of land in a nature preserve and found 12 deer. Find the constant of variation k.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = k*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 0.12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. If the entire nature preserve is 2,500 acres, then what is the total white tail deer population in the preserve? Describe how you arrived at your answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 0.12*2500 = 300 deer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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