Question

the equation \\(\text{total \\# of people in an area} / \text{(land) area in } \text{km}^2 \text{ (or } \text{mi}^2\text{)}\\) is used to calculate
a. growth rate
b. population density
c. death rate
d. carrying capacity

please select the best answer from the choices provided

a
b
c
d

Explanation:

The equation provided is:

$$\text{Population Density} = \frac{\text{total \# of people in an area}}{\text{(land) area in } \text{km}^2 \text{ (or } \text{mi}^2\text{)}}$$

This formula measures the average number of individuals living per unit of geographic area, which is the definition of population density. Therefore, option B is the correct choice.

Answer:

B. population density