Population density is computed by dividing the total population of a location by the land area. A town has a population of 210,756 with a population density of 52 residents per square mile. What is the town’s land area?(1 point)

Question

square miles

Answer 1

To find the land area of the town, we can use the formula for population density:

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

We can rearrange this formula to solve for land area:

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

Given that the total population is 210,756 and the population density is 52 residents per square mile, we can plug in the values:

\[ \text{Land Area} = \frac{210,756}{52} \]

Now, we will do the division:

\[ \text{Land Area} = 4,045.307692307692 \approx 4,045.31 \text{ square miles} \]

Thus, the town’s land area is approximately 4,045.31 square miles.