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Density and Design Problems — Unit test

Question 6 of 23 • GCS 2023-2024 Math 3 Credit Recovery

The seismic activity density of a region is the ratio of the number of earthquakes during a given time span to the land area affected. A state had 424 earthquakes over a given time span and a land area of 71,300 square miles.What is the seismic activity density for this state? Round to the nearest ten thousandth, if necessary.

Answer
A
0.0046 earthquakes per square mile
B
0.0059 earthquakes per square mile
C
168.1604 earthquakes per square mile
D
179.0049 earthquakes per square mile
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