Question

1. wichita, kansas has 344,234 people within 165.9 square miles. what is wichita’s population density? round to the nearest hundredth.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for population density

Population density \(d=\frac{\text{Population}}{\text{Area}}\)

Step2: Substitute the given values

Here, population \(P = 344234\) and area \(A=165.9\)
\(d=\frac{344234}{165.9}\)

Step3: Perform the division

\(d=\frac{344234}{165.9}\approx2075.0\) (using a calculator)

Answer:

\(2075.0\)