Population Density Math

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

As of 2015, the most densely populated state in the US was New Jersey. The 2015 population was 8,957,907 people and the land area was 7,354 square miles. What is the the population density to the nearest tenth?

• 1218.1 people per sq mi

• 1500 people per sq. mi.

• 325 people per sq. mi.

• 8569 people per sq. mi.

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

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

If a place has high density is it...

• empty

• crowded

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

• Connecticut

• Maryland

• Maine

• New York

The average number of people living in an area

• population distribution

• population density

• urbanization

• population rate

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