As of 2016, New York City has a population of 8.55 million and a land area of 300 square miles. Manhattan is a section of New Your City that has a land area of 23 square miles and a population of 1.64 million. How much greater is the population density of Manhattan than that of New York City?

42804 people per square mile

Step-by-step explanation:

As we know Population density =

Given, population of New York City =  8.55 million

Area of New York City  = 300 square miles

Then, population density of New York City =

  [1 million = 1,000,000]

Population of Manhattan =  1.64 million = 1640000

Area of Manhattan  = 23 square miles

population density of Manhattan =

Difference = 71304 - 28500 =42804

Hence, population density of Manhattan is 42804 people per square mile greater than that of New York City.

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your answer is option c.