Chapter 19, Problem 1SQ

What two values would you need to know to figure out the human population density of your community?

Summary Introduction

To identify: The values to figure out the population density of a community.

Introduction: The population density may be defined as number of individuals from a specific species living in a specific region per unit area. The two important values through which an individual can figure out the population density are size of the area and number of individuals living in that particular area.

Explanation of Solution

Size of the area and the number of individual living in that area are the two main values which an individual need to know to figure out the population density of a community.

Formula to calculate population density:

$\text{Population}\text{density}\text{=}\frac{\text{Number}\text{of}\text{individual}}{\text{Size}\text{of}\text{the land}\text{area}}$

Conclusion

The two main values to figure out the population density of a community are land area and number of peoples living in that specific area.