Using the formula for population density, it is found that the approximate area of Puerto Rico is of 3980 square miles.
What is the formula for population density?
It is given by the number of habitants divided by the area, that is:
[tex]D = \frac{H}{A}[/tex]
In this problem, we have that:
- Puerto Rico has a population of [tex]H = 3.98 \times 10^6[/tex].
- The density is of about 1000 people per square mile, that is, [tex]D = 10^3[/tex].
Hence:
[tex]D = \frac{H}{A}[/tex]
[tex]10^3 = \frac{3.98 \times 10^6}{A}[/tex]
[tex]A = \frac{3.98 \times 10^6}{10^3}[/tex]
A = 3980.
The approximate area of Puerto Rico is of 3980 square miles.
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