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You went on three hikes. On each hike, you saw a different number of animals: Hike Length of hike (km) Number of animals seen Rivers Edge 3 8 Wooded Marsh 8 20 Canyon Creek 15 35 Order your hikes by number of animals seen per kilometer from least to greatest.

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Answer:

The hikes ordered from the least to the greatest number of animals seen per kilometre

Canyon Creek < Wooded Marsh < Rivers Edge

2.33 < 2.50 < 2.67

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You went on three hikes. On each hike, you saw a different number of animals:

Hike | Length of hike (km) | Number of animals seen

Rivers Edge | 3 | 8

Wooded Marsh | 8 | 20

Canyon Creek | 15 | 35

Order your hikes by number of animals seen per kilometer from least to greatest.

Solution

Number of animals seen per kilometre = (Number of animals seen) รท (Length of hike in kilometres)

Rivers Edge

Number of animals seen = 8

Length of hike in kilometres = 3

Number of animals seen per kilometre = (8/3) = 2.67

Wooded Marsh

Number of animals seen = 20

Length of hike in kilometres = 8

Number of animals seen per kilometre = (20/8) = 2.50

Canyon Creek

Number of animals seen = 35

Length of hike in kilometres = 15

Number of animals seen per kilometre = (35/15) = 2.33

Ordering the hikes by number of animals seen per kilometer from least to greatest.

2.33 < 2.50 < 2.67

Canyon Creek < Wooded Marsh < Rivers Edge

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