Question

the parks and recreation department for a certain state wants to better accommodate visitors who are camping overnight by providing more amenities in the most popular state parks. which measure provides the best information to the department? a. average length of stay per camper per year in state parks b. number of state parks campers have visited c. number of overnight campers per park d. average length of overnight camping trips in state parks

Explanation:

To determine the best measure for the parks and recreation department to accommodate overnight camping visitors, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Average length of stay per camper per year is about individual camper's annual stay, not directly about park capacity for overnight campers.
• Option B: Number of state parks visited by campers is about visitation frequency across parks, not about overnight camping capacity.
• Option C: Number of overnight campers per park tells the department how many overnight campers each park has, which is crucial for planning to accommodate more overnight camping amenities in popular parks (as popular parks likely have more campers needing facilities).
• Option D: Average length of overnight camping trips is about trip duration, not about the number of campers (and thus the need for amenities) per park.

So, the number of overnight campers per park (Option C) provides the most relevant info for accommodating overnight camping visitors.

Answer:

C. number of overnight campers per park