Question

Reforestation In 1998, fire destroyed 100 acres of the Oakwood National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reforested this area by planting tree seedlings at a density of 300 seedlings per acre. Find the total number of seedlings planted.

Short answer

Total number of seedlings planted $=30,000$.

Step-by-step solution

Step-1- Write formula from given information

We know that seedling density $=\frac{T}{A}$,

where $A=$Area, $T=$Total number of seedlings planted.

Step-2- Substitute given values

On substituting values, we get

$300=\frac{T}{100}$.

Multiplying with $100$on both sides, we get

$\begin{array}{c}300\times 100=\frac{T}{100}\times 100\\ T=300\times 100\\ T=30000\end{array}$

Step-3- Conclusion

Therefore, total number of seedlings planted $=30,000$.