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The population density of Worthington is people per square mile. Worthington has a population of people. What is the area, in square miles, of Worthington?
The population density of Worthington is 290 people per square mile. Worthington has a population of
Easy-difficulty · SAT Math · Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Relationships — Word problems with proportional reasoning. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice C is correct. It’s given that the population density of Worthington is people per square mile and Worthington has a population of people. Therefore, the area of Worthington is , which is equivalent to , or square miles.
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
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