Question

The population of a country is 52,568,472 people, and its area is 482,594 square miles. Which of the following correctly calculates the population density of the country?(1 point)
Responses

1 person per square mile
1 person per square mile

109 people per square mile
109 people per square mile

10 people per square mile
10 people per square mile

101 people per square mile

Answer 1

To calculate the population density, you divide the total population by the total area.

The formula is:

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

Using the provided values:

\[
\text{Population Density} = \frac{52,568,472 \text{ people}}{482,594 \text{ square miles}}
\]

Calculating that:

\[
\text{Population Density} \approx 109.0 \text{ people per square mile}
\]

So, the correct answer is:

**109 people per square mile.**