Question

7) The population of a city that is 200 square miles is 2.5 million. What is the population density per square mile of the city?

Answer 1

+Express the formula for population density.

`\text{Population density=}\frac{Number\text{ of people}}{\text{Land Area}}`

Calculate the population density.

`\begin{gathered} \text{Popuylation density=}(2.5*10^6)/(200) \\ =12500 \end{gathered}`

Hence, Option D is right.