Question

yellowstone national park has an average of about 4500 bison living in it. the park covers 3472 square miles. what is the population density of bison living in yellowstone? a 1.3 bison/mi² b 16 bison/mi² c 77 bison/mi² d 0.77 bison/mi² please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

Step1: Recall population - density formula

Population density = $\frac{\text{Number of individuals}}{\text{Area}}$

Step2: Substitute given values

Number of bison = 4500, Area = 3472 square - miles. So, population density = $\frac{4500}{3472}\approx1.3$ bison/mi²

Answer:

A. 1.3 bison/mi²