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there are 48 x 5^6 cows spread across 32 x 5^4 square miles of land. find the average number of cows per square mile. round your answer to the nearest whole number

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Answer: the average number of cows per square mile is 37.5, the nearest whole number is 38.

Step-by-step explanation: 48 x 5^6 equals to 750,000 cows spread in (32 x 5^4) 20,000 square miles of land. By dividing 750,000 by 20,000 you get the average number of cows per square mile.

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