Question

There are about 20 million people in New York State, with a total land area of about 47,000 square miles. What is the population density of New York State?

Question 16 options:

940,000 people per square mile


426 people per square mile


2,350 people per square mile


.0004 people per square mile

Answer 1

To find the population density, you can use the formula:

\[
\text{Population Density} = \frac{\text{Total Population}}{\text{Total Land Area}}
\]

For New York State, we have:

- Total Population: 20,000,000 people
- Total Land Area: 47,000 square miles

Now plug these values into the formula:

\[
\text{Population Density} = \frac{20,000,000 \text{ people}}{47,000 \text{ square miles}} \approx 425.53 \text{ people per square mile}
\]

Rounding to the nearest whole number gives us approximately 426 people per square mile.

So, the correct answer is:

**426 people per square mile**.