Question

Population density is measured in people per square mile. A location with 100 people per square mile is more crowded than a location with 10 people per square milpopulation density is measured in people per square mile a location with 100 people per square mile is more crowded than a location with 10 people per square mile given the information below determine which city is more crowded Minneapolis area is 54.0 square miles in Milwaukee area is 96.1 square miles

Answer 1

Given :

Minneapolis Area 54.0 sq. mile population is 382,578

Milwaukee Area 96.1 sq mile population 594,833

The people per square mile of Minneapolis =

$\frac{382578}{54}=7084.8\approx7085$

The people per square mile of Milwaukee =

$\frac{594833}{96.1}=6189.7\approx6190$

Bu comparing the results :

$7085>6190$

So, the city of Minneapolis is more crowded.