Question

Find the population density of a city with an area of 598 square miles and a population of 21,500 people.

Answer 1

Answer: $35.12\text{ persons per square mile}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The area of a city = 598 square miles

The population of city = 21,500 people.

The population density for a city is given by :-

$\text{Population density }=\frac{\text{Number of people }}{\text{Land area}}\\\\\Rightarrow\ \text{Population density }=\frac{21000}{598}\\\\\Rightarrow\ \text{Population density }=35.11705\approx35.12\text{ persons per square mile}$

Hence, the population density of a city  = $35.12\text{ persons per square mile}$