Question

A small town that encompasses 12 square miles has 3,000 residents. What is the population density of the small town in people per square mile?

Answer 1

Population Density: 250 people per square mile

3000 / 12 = 250

Answer 2

Answer: 250 people per square mile

Explanation:

• Population density is the number of people per unit of area [per square mile]

Given: The area of a small town = 12 square miles

The population of the small town = 3,000

Now, the population density of the small town in people per square mile=
`=(3,000)/(12)=250`

∴ The population density of the small town =250 people per square mile