Question

The population of Florida in 2000 was 15,982,378 and the land area was 54,252 square miles. The population increased 26.8% by 2015. To the nearest whole number, how much did the population density, in people per square mile, increase from 2000 to 2015?

Answer 1

Answer: See explanation

Explanation:

Population in 2000 = 15,982,378

Land area = 54,252 square miles

The population density in 2000 will be:

= Population / Land area

= 15982378 / 54,252

= 294.60people per square miles

Since the population increased by 26.8% in 2015, the population in 2015 will be:

= 15,982,378 × (100% + 26.8%)

= 15,982,378 × 126.8%

= 15,982,378 × 1.268

= 20,265655

The population density in 2015 will be:

= Population / Land area

= 20,265655 / 54,252

= 373.55 people per square miles

The increase in population density from 2000 to 2015 will be:

= 373.55 - 294.60

= 78.95