On a Certain Island Chain, the Number of Species Present

question 17

Multiple Choice

On a certain island chain, the number of species present S is related to the area of the island.The relationship is given by , where A is the area of the island measured in square miles.Which one of the following island areas will have 16 species present (rounded to the nearest whole number) ?

• A) 16 square miles
• B) 29,020 square miles
• C) 21 square miles
• D) 29,263 square miles

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