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Population density is measured in people per square mile. A location with 100 people per square mile is more crowded than a location with 10 people per square mile. Given the information below, determine which city is more crowded: Minneapolis area: 54.0 mi², population: 382,578 Milwaukee area: 96.1 mi², population: 594,833 Round each population density to the nearest whole number.

Name: population density is measured people per square mile a location with 100 people per square mile is more crowded than a location with 10 people per square mile given the information below de 54673
Uploaded: 2023-02-28T13:00:32-08:00
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Channel: Jerelyn Nevil
Description: population density is measured people per square mile a location with 100 people per square mile is more crowded than a location with 10 people per square mile given the information below de 54673

          Population density is measured in people per square mile. A location with 100 people per square mile is more crowded than a location with 10 people per square mile. Given the information below, determine which city is more crowded: 
Minneapolis area: 54.0 mi², population: 382,578 
Milwaukee area: 96.1 mi², population: 594,833 
Round each population density to the nearest whole number.

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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02/28/2023

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For Minneapolis: Population density = (Population) / (Area) Population density = 382,578 / 54.0 mi² Population density ≈ 7,081 people per square mile (rounded to the nearest whole number) Show more…

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Population density is measured in people per square mile. A location with 100 people per square mile is more crowded than a location with 10 people per square mile. Given the information below, determine which city is more crowded: Minneapolis area: 54.0 mi², population: 382,578 Milwaukee area: 96.1 mi², population: 594,833 Round each population density to the nearest whole number.