Question

One study estimated that bears populate the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska at a rate of 424242 bears per 1,000 \text { km}^21,000 km 2 1, comma, 000, start text, space, k, m, end text, squared of available habitat. According to this study, about how many bears would you expect to find in a habitable region of this peninsula 8,500 \text { km}^28,500 km 2 8, comma, 500, start text, space, k, m, end text, squared in size?

Answer 1

357 bears

Explanation:

Given;

Population density of bears in the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska = 42 bears per 1000km^2

Area of habitable region of this peninsula = 8500 km^2

how many bears would you expect to find in a habitable region of this peninsula N;

N = population density × area

N = 42/1000 × 8500

N = 357 bears