Restate the fact as indicated.
-The population of the United States in 2000 was roughly 280 million. Express this as the number of people per square mile. The land area of the United States is roughly 3,536,000 square miles.
A)0.8 people per square mile
B)790 people per square mile
C)79 people per square mile
D)8 people per square mile

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To find the number of people per square mile, divide the population by the land area: 280,000,000 people / 3,536,000 square miles = approximately 79 people per square mile.

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