Question

In 201620162016, the city of Rio de Janeiro had a population density of 5377\,\dfrac{\text{people}}{\text{km}^2}5377 km 2 people ​ 5377, start fraction, start text, p, e, o, p, l, e, end text, divided by, start text, k, m, end text, squared, end fraction . What was the population density of Rio de Janeiro in people per square meter?

Answer 1

Complete question:

In 2016, the city of Rio de Janeiro had a population density of 5377 people/km2.

What was the population density of Rio in people per square meter?

Answer:

0.005377 peope/m²

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that :

Population density of Rio in 2016 = 5377 people/km²

To obtain population density in people per square meter, we convert 5377people/km² to people per m²

Recall:

1000 m = 1km

Hence,

5377 people/km² = 5377 people / (1000²)m

= (5377/1000000)people/m²

= 0.005377 peope/m²