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The shape of a township with a population of 12.620 people is shown
40 mi
25 mi
60 mi
25 mi
What is the population density to the nearest tenth?
The population density is approximately
people per square mile__

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The population density is approximately 4.4 people per square mile.

Population density is the total number of persons that are living in a population per unit area.

Mathematically, population density can be calculated by using this formula:

Population density = Population size/land area

Next, we would determine the total size of geometric shape as follows;

Area of shape = 60 × (40 + 25) - (40 × 25)

Area of shape = 60 × (65) - (40 × 25)

Area of shape = 2900 square miles.

Now, we can determine the population density to the nearest tenth as follows;

Population density = 12,620/2900

Population density = 4.3517 ≈ 4.4 people per square mile.

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