10) Sunrise Homes would like to build high rise apartment buildings in
Wilmington, NC. The city of Wilmington will not allow more than 3,000 people per
square mile. The population of Wilmington is 119,045 and covers a land mass of
41.4 square miles. Can Sunrise Homes build their apartment building? Explain
your reasoning and show your work.

Respuesta :

Sunrise Homes could build their apartment building without problems, since the land mass of the city would not be exceeded.

People calculation

Given that Sunrise Homes would like to build high rise apartment buildings in Wilmington, NC, and the city of Wilmington will not allow more than 3,000 people per square mile, and the population of Wilmington is 119,045 and covers a land mass of 41.4 square miles, to determine if Sunrise Homes could build their apartment building the following calculation must be made:

  • 119,045 / 3000 = X
  • 39.68 = X

Therefore, Sunrise Homes could build their apartment building without problems, since the land mass of the city would not be exceeded.

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