If Density Is Manipulated by Increasing the Number of People

question 33

Multiple Choice

If density is manipulated by increasing the number of people and holding the room size constant, then any observable differences could be due to

• A) density only.
• B) number of people only.
• C) room size only.
• D) either density or the number of people.

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