SOLUTION: Bellingham, Washington,has an area of 25.4mi squared 2 and a population of 74,547 during one year. Bakersfield,California, has an area of 113.1mi squared 2 and a population of 295,

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Question 832760: Bellingham, Washington,has an area of 25.4mi squared 2 and a population of 74,547 during one year. Bakersfield,California, has an area of 113.1mi squared 2 and a population of 295,536 during the same year. Which city has a greater number of people per square mile?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39627) About Me  (Show Source):
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Bellingham: 74547%2F25.4=2930 people/sq.mile
Bakersfield: 295536%2F113.1=2613 people/sq.mile

Now, how do the numbers compare?