An Experimenter Surveyed One-Half Acre of a Desert Preserve and Found

question 68

Multiple Choice

An experimenter surveyed one-half acre of a desert preserve and found three cactus wren nests. Assuming that the habitat is fairly uniform, how many nests would he expect to be in the entire 200-acre preserve?

• A)6
• B)200
• C)600
• D)1200
• E)6000

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