The population density of ground crickets at Oldmill Farm is about 15 per square meter. Assuming that the crickets are randomly distributed, about how many crickets would you expect to find in a rectangular section of land that is 6 meters * 2 meters?
A) 12
B) 15
C) 120
D) 180

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The area of the rectangular section is 6 meters * 2 meters = 12 square meters. With a density of 15 crickets per square meter, the expected number of crickets is 12 * 15 = 180.

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