Question

The state of georgia has about 170 people per square mile. the area of georgia is 59,425 square miles. what is the population of the entire state?

Answer 1

Answer: 10 million

Explanation:

Multiply 179 by 59,425. There is about 10 million people living in Georgia.

Answer 2

The population of the entire state is calculated by multiplying the population density by the total area of the state. That is,
population = (170 people/mile²)(59425 mile²)
population = 10,102,250 people
Thus, the population of the entire state is equal to 10,102,250 people.