The Need for Bees (and not just for honey)

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The Need for Bees (and not just for honey)

Problem: How many honeybee hives should you maintain for a 20 -acre parcel of land?

Age: High School students (could be adapted for middle school)

Math Content: equations and functions, area

Science & Engineering Content: life cycles, ecosystems

Source: 2022 HiMCM Modeling Problem A from MathModels.org