Solve the Problem $/ \mathrm { mi } ^ { 2 }$

question 15

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A certain land area is 540,000 square miles, and it holds a population of 64.1 million people. Calculate the population density.

• A) 84 people \(/ \mathrm { mi } ^ { 2 }\)
• B) 1187 people \(/ \mathrm { mi } ^ { 2 }\)
• C) 842 people \(/ \mathrm { mi } ^ { 2 }\)
• D) 119 people \(/ \mathrm { mi } ^ { 2 }\)

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Definitions:

Lightning Discharge

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between two clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.

Protected Object

An item or entity safeguarded by specific measures against potential threats or damage.

Current Flows

The movement of electric charge carriers, such as electrons, through a conductor, creating an electric current.

Positive To Negative

Refers to the flow of conventional electric current from a point of higher potential (positive) to a point of lower potential (negative).