Question

Algebra help needed asap?!

The population of the African country Uganda has been growing at a steady rate for several decades. Assuming that the current population is about 2^25 million and that the country has an approximate land area of 2^17 square miles, about how many people per square mile live in Uganda?

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Answer 1

`2^(25)\text{ million people on }2^(17)\text{ square miles}\\\\`


`\text{So on 1 square mile there are : }(2^(25))/(2^(17))=2^(25-17)=2^(12)\text{ milion people}`