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In February of 2017, it was estimated that there are approximately 2.6 million wild hogs in the state
of Texas. Texas has an area of some 696,241 square kilometers (268,581 square miles). What was the estimated population density (in hogs per square kilometer or mile) Of the Texas wild hog population in February of 2017?

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Answer:

10 hogs per square miles

4 hogs per square km

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of wild hogs: 2600000

Area in miles: 268581 sq miles

Area in km: 696241 sq km

Number of wild hogs per sq miles

2600000/268581 = 9.68 >> round up to 10 hogs per square miles

2600000/696241 = 3.73 >> round up to 4 hogs per square km