Answer: [tex]35.12\text{ persons per square mile}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: The area of a city = 598 square miles
The population of city = 21,500 people.
The population density for a city is given by :-
[tex]\text{Population density }=\frac{\text{Number of people }}{\text{Land area}}\\\\\Rightarrow\ \text{Population density }=\frac{21000}{598}\\\\\Rightarrow\ \text{Population density }=35.11705\approx35.12\text{ persons per square mile}[/tex]
Hence, the population density of a city = [tex]35.12\text{ persons per square mile}[/tex]
