Question

The population density of Peru one year was approximately 23 people per square kilometer. Brazil had a land area of approximately 8.5 million square kilometers. If Brazil had the same population density as Peru that year approximately how many people were living in Brazil

Answer 1

The answer is D. 195,500,000 People.

Explanation:

Answer 2

`195500000\\`

Explanation:

Population density
`= (Total Population)/(Area) \\`

Population density of Brazil and Peru are equal

Thus,

Total population of any area
`= (Population density of that area) * ( Area)\\\\= 8.5` million square kilometer
`* 23` people per square kilometer

`= 195.5` miilion

`= 195500000\\`