Question

in this activity you will:

• find the area of a parallelogram, triangle, trapezoid, and circle.
• determine population if given area and density.

value: 2
boston has an area of 90 square miles. it has a population density of 6862 people per square mile. what is the population of boston, rounded to the nearest thousand?
a. 617,580
b. 618,000
c. 619,000
d. 617,000

Explanation:

Step1: Recall population - density formula

Population = Population density×Area

Step2: Substitute given values

Population = 6862×90 = 617580

Step3: Round to nearest thousand

617580 rounded to the nearest thousand is 618000

Answer:

B. 618,000