Dense Or Sparse - Math Worksheet With Answers

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Dense or Sparse?
A state with a large population per square mile is considered densely populated. A state with a
small population per square mile is considered sparsely populated. The table below shows the
population density for some states in the year 2000.
STATE
Alaska
California
Hawaii
Illinois
Maine
POPULATION PER
1.1
217.2
188.6
223.4
41.3
SQUARE MILE
STATE
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Vermont
Wyoming
POPULATION PER
18.2
401.9
277.2
65.8
5.1
SQUARE MILE
Use the tables to solve each problem.
Which two states have a difference in population density of about 50 people per square mile?
1.
Which state has a population density that is nearly twice that of California’s?
2.
Which state has an average of about 100 people per 5 square miles?
3.
Which state has an average of about 560 people per 2 square miles?
4.
Which pair of states has a difference in population density closest to 250 people per
5.
square mile?
Which three pairs of states have a difference in population density of about 25 people
6.
per square mile?

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