Question

Paris is one of the most densely populated cities in the world with 53,000 people per square mile. If 58,406,000 people live in Paris, how many square miles is Paris?

Answer 1

To find the area of Paris in square miles, you can use the formula:

\[
\text{Area} = \frac{\text{Population}}{\text{Population density}}
\]

Given:
- Population = 58,406,000 people
- Population density = 53,000 people per square mile

Substituting the values into the formula:

\[
\text{Area} = \frac{58,406,000}{53,000}
\]

Now, perform the division:

\[
\text{Area} = \frac{58,406,000}{53,000} \approx 1,101.6 \text{ square miles}
\]

Therefore, the area of Paris is approximately **1,101.6 square miles**.