Question

Hunter raises beetles. In a square of compost 6 ft by 6 ft, he can have 500 beetles. How many beetles can he have if his square of compost has a side length that is four times longer?
a. 8,000
b. 12,000
c. 2,000
d. 72,000

Answer 1

16∗500=8000

Answer 2

Wrong sir. The square's area is proportional to its length. If the length increases by 4 then the area must increase by 4 as well.

Answer 3

so whats the answer

Answer 4

how do i do this the right way?

Answer 5

The area can take 500 bees. If the length increases by 4, the area increases by 4. The new number of bees becomes...?

Answer 6

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Answer 7

(500)(4) = 2000