Question

Suppose about 900,000 people live in an area of 1,800 square miles. What is the best estimate for the population density?

Answer 1

The Population Density is
`500\ People/mi^2`.

Explanation:

Given,

Total number of People = 900,000

Total Land Area = 1800 sq. mi.

Solution,

For calculating the population density, we have to divide the total number of people by the area of the land.

This can be framed in equation form'

`Population\ Density=(Total\ Number\ of\ People)/(Land\ Area)`

Now putting the given values, we get;

`Population\ Density=(900,000)/(1800\ mi^2)=500\ People/mi^2`

Hence The Population Density is
`500\ People/mi^2`.