SOLUTION: To estimate animal populations, biologiest count the total number of animals in a small section of a habitat. TAhe total population of animals is directly proportional to the size

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Question 602123: To estimate animal populations, biologiest count the total number of animals in a small section of a habitat. TAhe total population of animals is directly proportional to the size of the habitat (in acres) polled. Write an equation using only one variable that could be used to solve for the constant of variation k.
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To estimate animal populations, biologiest count the total number of animals in a small section of a habitat. TAhe total population of animals is directly proportional to the size of the habitat (in acres) polled. Write an equation using only one variable that could be used to solve for the constant of variation k.
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Total # = k*(size in acres)
T = k*A
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Cheers,
Stan H.