Question

City Millionaires Population

Los Angeles 11,560 4,085,014
Casablanca 6,900 3,752,357
Berlin
6,750
3,562,038
Dubai
3,570
2,878,344
Consider the chart of Millionaires and Population. If Los Angeles were
proportional to Dubai with respect to population, how many millionaires
should we expect Los Angeles to have? Round your answer to a whole number.

Answer 1

If Los Angeles were proportional to Dubai with respect to population, how many millionaires should we expect Los Angeles to have?

The number of millionaires Los Angeles should have equals:

= Proportion of Millionaires in Dubai multiplied by the Population of Los Angeles

= 0.00124 * 4,085,014

= 5,065 millionaires

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

City Millionaires Population Proportion

Los Angeles 11,560 4,085,014 0.00283 (11,560/4,085,014)

Casablanca 6,900 3,752,357 0.00184 (6,900/3,752,357)

Berlin 6,750 3,562,038 0.00189 (6,750/3,52,038)

Dubai 3,570 2,878,344 0.00124 (3,570/2,878,344)