Question

imagine an island that is 1 square mile. the island has a population of 1950 people. although the island is not perfectly square, the image below can help us imagine the situation. 1

Answer 1

a. 1950 people per square mile

b. The island's area got smaller

c.

`\frac{1950\text{ people}}{0.5\text{ square mile}}`

Explanation:

Population density is the average number of people living per unit area. It is calculated by dividing the total number of population of a geographical unit (in this case it is the island) by the total amount of surface.

a.

Therefore:

`Density=\frac{1950\text{ people}}{1\text{ square mile}}=1950\text{ people per square miles}`

b.

Since the size of the island is halved without losing any people, we can conclude that the area has become smaller.

Therefore:

The island's area got smaller

c.

Since it is half the area, the new density would be:

`Density=\frac{1950\text{ people}}{0.5\text{ square mile}}`