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The dimensions and number of animals are given for different corrals

The dimensions and number of animals are given for different corrals-example-1
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Suppose that the corrals are rectangular in shape. The formula of the area of a rectangle is


\begin{gathered} A=lw \\ l\to\text{ length} \\ w\to\text{ width} \end{gathered}

Therefore, the areas of the four different corrals are


\begin{gathered} A_1=50\cdot40=2000 \\ A_2=60\cdot35=2100 \\ A_3=55\cdot45=2475 \\ A_4=65\cdot40=2600 \end{gathered}

Then, divide each area by its corresponding population,


\begin{gathered} (A_1)/(110)=18.1818\ldots<20 \\ (A_2)/(115)=18.2608\ldots<20 \\ (A_3)/(125)=19.8<20 \\ (A_4)/(110)=20=20 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the only corral that meets the requirement is corral 4, the answer is option D.

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