Question

Western North Carolina woods have a deer population density of 3.5 deer per acre. If there are a total of 435 deer, how many acres are in this parcel of woods?

Answer 1

Answer:

124.2857 acres ( attached image is the trick which can be used to solve this type of algebraic equations)

Step-by-step explanation:

3.5 deer per acre means ;

1 acre = 3.5 deer

(x) acre = 435 deer

In order to find the value of x ( which is the acre) , we need to divide 435 deer with 3.5 deer.

x = 435/3.5

  = 124.2857 acres