Population Density and 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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14 g and a volume of 2 cm³. What is the density of the rock?

• 7 g/cm3

• 7 mL

• 1/7 g/cm3

• 28 g/cm3

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CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2

A piece of copper has a mass of 89g and a volume of 10 cm3.  What would be the density of the copper?

• 0.89 g/cm3

• 89 g/cm3

• 8.9 g/cm3

• 890 g/cm3

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CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2

What is the population density (people per square kilometer) of a city that has a population of 500,000 people and covers an area of 250 square kilometers?

• 1000 people/sq km

• 2000 people/sq km

• 2500 people/sq km

• 500 people/sq km

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CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2

Find the density of a 2 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm cube with a mass of 64 g.  

(Hint: find the volume first!)

• 13 g/cm3

• 2 g/cm3

• 10 g/cm3

• 8  g/cm3

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CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2

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.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

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