the population density of India is about 8.33x10^2 people per square mile. The area of India is 1.2x10^6mi^2. What is the approximate population of India/

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Answer 1

8.33 x 10^2 = 8.33 x 100 = 833 people per square mile.

 

1.2 x 10^6 square miles = 1.2 x 1,000,000 square miles = 1,200,000    

 

833 x 1,200,000 = 999,600,000 people