Explanation Given : Thepopulation of New Jersey is 9.0 million and its area is 7417 square miles, the population of Alaska is 738,000 respectively and its area is 571,951 square miles. Formula Used : P o p u l a t i o n D e n s i t y = N o . o f p e o p l e A r e a Calculation : Step 1: Population density of New Jersey is defined as P o p u l a t i o n D e n s i t y = N o . o f p e o p l e A r e a = 9

Using & Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (7th Edition)

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Chapter 2.B, Problem 55E

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To calculate: The population densities of New Jersey and Alaska, which have populations of about 9.0 million and 738,000 respectively and which have areas of 7417 and 571,951 square miles respectively.

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