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A conservation area consists of 300 km2 of land. 213 km2 is covered by mountains. About 3 km2 is taken up by a large, freshwater lake. The remaining is dense, redwood forest. A biologist is interested in determining the population density of white tailed deer in the conservation area. In a 2 km2 area, the biologist observes 4 white tailed deer.Calculate the population of deer if the sample is representative of the crude density of the white tailed deer.

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Answer: 168 white tailed deer
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