As of mid-2016, the world's population was about 7.4 billion people. The population of the United States was 324 million. The area of a certain city is 508 square miles. If in mid-2016 every person in the world moved into that city, how many square feet of space would each person have? Note: There are 5,280 feet in a mile. First, determine how many square feet are in a square mile. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

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As of mid-2016, the world's population was about 7.4 billion people. The population of the United States was 324 million.

The area of a certain city is 508 square miles. If in mid-2016 every person in the world moved into that city, how many square feet of space would each person have? Note: There are 5,280 feet in a mile. First, determine how many square feet are in a square mile. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

 

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