A province has a population of 500000 and an area of 1250 square km. What is its population density?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 400 people per square km
- Step 1: Density = population / area.
- Step 2: 500000 / 1250 = 400.
Answer
400 people per square km.
Why not the others: 0.003 people per square km: the area was divided by the population. 498750 people per square km: the area was subtracted from the population. 800 people per square km: the density was doubled.
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