A neighborhood consists of a $3$-hectare park and a $34$-hectare resi…

Question

Prompt

A neighborhood consists of a

3

-hectare park and a

34

-hectare residential area. The total number of trees in the neighborhood is

4, 832

. The equation

3 x + 34 y = 4, 832

represents this situation. Which of the following is the best interpretation of

x

in this context?

The average number of trees per hectare in the park

The average number of trees per hectare in the residential area

The total number of trees in the park

The total number of trees in the residential area