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)

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Responses

101 people per square mile
101 people per square mile

109 people per square mile
109 people per square mile

10 people per square mile
10 people per square mile

1 person per square mile
1 person per square mile

Answer 1

To calculate the population density of the country, you can use the formula:

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

Given:

• Population = 52,568,472 people
• Area = 482,594 square miles

Now, plug these values into the formula:

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

Calculating this gives:

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

So, the correct answer is:

109 people per square mile