Question

A 3-column table with 4 rows is shown. The first column has entries Florida, Hawaii, Montana, Oregon. The second column is labeled Population with entries 19,317,568, 1,392,313, 1,005,141, and 3,899,353. The third column is labeled Area (miles squared) with entries 53,927, 6,423, 145,552, and 95,997.
Which statements are true? Check all that apply.

The population density for Montana can be found using the ratio 1,005,141:145,552.
The population density for Oregon can be found using the ratio 95,997:3,899,353.
The population density for Hawaii is greater than the population density for Florida.
The state with the smallest population density is Oregon.
The state with the smallest population density is Montana.

Answer 1

True:
- The population density for Montana can be found using the ratio 1,005,141:145,552. (density = population ÷ area)

- The state with the smallest population density is Montana.

False:
- The population density for Oregon cannot be 95,997:3,899,353 (that reverses area and population; it should be 3,899,353:95,997).
- Hawaii’s density is not greater than Florida’s (Hawaii ≈ 217 people/mi², Florida ≈ 358 people/mi²).
- Oregon is not the smallest (Oregon ≈ 40.6 people/mi², Montana ≈ 6.9 people/mi²).