Populations Density

A city has a population of 8792 people. The area of the city is approximately 6.5 square miles. Approximately, how many people per square mile live in the city?

• 208

• 1000

• 1353

• 2000

There are approximately 17,620 people per square mile in New York City. If New York City is 468 square miles, approximately how many people live in New York City?

• 10,000,000

• 8,246,160

• 4,365,111

• 56,778,112

For a certain species to survive, the population density must be less than 32 per sq mile. In a rectangular preserve measuring 15m by 25mi, the Biologists calculated 8,978 animals. Is this enough room for the animals to survive?

• no 35 > 32 so there isn't enough room

• yes, 24 < 32 so there is enough room

On Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) the population density at many stores and shopping malls was...

• low

• high

If a place has high density is it...

• empty

• crowded

Which definition best matches the term population density?

• human beings in general

• number of people in a particular area

• A measurement of people for a specific area

• All the inhabitants of a particular area

There are approximately 17,620 people per square mile in New York City. If New York City is 468 square miles, approximately how many people live in New York City?

• 17,620

• 8,246,160

• 37

• .027

A city has a population of 8792 people. The area of the city is approximately 6.5 square miles. Approximately, how many people per square mile live in the city?

• 57148

• 208

• 1353

• 135

Which state has the greatest population density?

• New Jersey

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• Vermont

Which state has the population density of 41 people per square mile?

• Connecticut

• Maryland

• Maine

• New York