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The state of Colorado is shaped like a rectangle with an approximate width of 280 mi and length of 380 mi. What is the population density of Colorado in people per square mile if the population is 5,116,800?

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eddiegot2

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Step-by-step explanation:

160miles • 330miles= 52,800square miles

 

Now it wants the population density in people per square miles, so you need to divide the population by the number of square miles.  

 

4779736/52800=90.5 which is about 91people per square mile.  


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The population density of Colorado is 48.09 people per mile²

Population density

Population density is the concentration of individuals within a specific area. It is given by:

Population density = number of people / land area

Land area = length  * width = 280 * 380 = 106400 mile²

Population density = 5,116,800 / 106400 = 48.09 people per mile²

The population density of Colorado is 48.09 people per mile²

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