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Calculate Average Population Density - Practice 2

Average population density equals people divided by area.

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Average population density equals people divided by area. It does not mean people are evenly spread. Use the stated population and area for the same boundary and date. These regions are invented.

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600 people in 3 square km gives 200 people per square km on average, not 200 in every square.

Three equal-area cells contain different numbers of symbolic dots to show uneven settlement. A separate worked calculation gives 600 people in three square kilometers, averaging 200 per square kilometer. Dots are not individual people counts.
Three equal-area cells contain different numbers of symbolic dots to show uneven settlement. A separate worked calculation gives 600 people in three square kilometers, averaging 200 per square kilometer. Dots are not individual people counts.
Question 1 Fictional region Fern has 1400 people in 7 square km. What is its average density in people per square km?
Question 2 Fictional region Glen has 1760 people in 8 square km. What is its average density in people per square km?
Question 3 Fictional region Hill has 2160 people in 9 square km. What is its average density in people per square km?
Question 4 Fictional region Iris has 2600 people in 10 square km. What is its average density in people per square km?
Question 5 Fictional region Juniper has 3080 people in 11 square km. What is its average density in people per square km?