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WAEC Economics 2009 Question 31

Question 31

Population

The population density of town Y made up of 50 square kilometre land area and 100 million people is

  1. A.50,000 people per square kilometre
  2. B.0.2 million people per square kilometre
  3. C.0.5 million people per square kilometre
  4. D.2 million people per square kilometre.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (2 million people per square kilometre.)

Explanation

Density = population ÷ area = 100 million ÷ 50 = 2 million people per square kilometre.