Question

A population of 384 prairie dogs live in an area of 16 km2. What is the the population density?

Question 13 options:

368 prairie dogs/km2


400 prairie dogs/km2


4 prairie dogs/km2


24 prairie dogs/km2


6184 prairie dogs/km2

Answer 1

`24` prairie dogs per square kilometer

Explanation:

To find the population density, simply divide the population by the area they live in. In this case, the population is
`384` prairie dogs and they live in an area of
`16` km². Therefore, the population density is
`(384)/(16) = \bold2\bold4` prairie dogs per square kilometer. Hope this helps!