Question

question 6 (multiple choice worth 1 points)a county is in the shape of a rectangle that is 40 miles by 30 miles and has a population of 50,000. what is the average number of people living in each square mile of the county? round your answer to the nearest whole number.423573156

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate county area

The area of a rectangle is length × width.
$\text{Area} = 40 \times 30 = 1200$ square miles

Step2: Compute population density

Density is total population divided by area.
$\text{Density} = \frac{50000}{1200} \approx 41.67$

Step3: Round to nearest whole number

Round 41.67 to the closest integer.
$\text{Rounded density} = 42$

Answer:

42