Question

in manhattan, there are 17 coffeestops per 100,000 people. manhattans population is about 1,400,000 and is approximately 34 square miles. what is the density of coffeestops per square mile?
a 2 coffeestops per square mile
b 12 coffeestops per square mile
c 7 coffeestops per square mile
d 10 coffeestops per square mile

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the number of CoffeeStops

Since there are 17 CoffeeStops per 100,000 people and the population is 1,400,000.
The number of groups of 100,000 in 1,400,000 is $\frac{1400000}{100000}=14$.
The number of CoffeeStops is $17\times14 = 238$.

Step2: Calculate the density

The area is 34 square miles.
The density (CoffeeStops per square mile) is $\frac{238}{34}=7$.

Answer:

C. 7 CoffeeStops per square mile