The total area of a coastal city is 92.1 square miles, of
which 11.3 square miles is water. If the city had a
population of 621,000 people in the year 2010, which
of the following is closest to the population density,
in people per square mile of land area, of the city at
that time?
A) 6,740
B) 7,690
C) 55,000
D) 76,000

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tanvigupta426 tanvigupta426 · Answer 1 · 2022-08-24T07:30:41+02:00

The population density of the city becomes 7685.6 per sq miles.

According to the statement

we have given that the some information and with that we have to find that the in people per square mile of land area.

So, For this purpose, we know that the

Population density is a statistic that tells you how many people live in a certain area.

So, From the given information:

total coastal area = 92.1 sq miles

And water area = 11.3 sq miles

So, The land area become

Land area = total - water area

So,

land area = 92.1-11.3

Land area = 80.8 sq Miles

And

total population = 621000

And we know that the

population density = total population/ total land area

Population density = 621000/80.8

Population density = 7685.6 per sq miles.

So, The population density of the city becomes 7685.6 per sq miles.

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