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If there are 900 penguins on a 30 square mile area of ice, what is the population density of the penguins?

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Answer:

30

Explanation:

What we know:

- You have 900 penguins and 30 square miles.

- The formula for population density is the number of people (or penguins) divided by the land area.

What to do:

- Divide the number of penguins by the land area


(900)/(30) = 30

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