How many states are west of the Mississippi River? I count 24 staes west and 26 states east. Is this correct?
Right again.
What about Minnesota? The Mississippi River starts there -- so part of Minnesota is east and part of it is west of the river.
I think it is 26 what about Hawaii and Alaska
To determine the number of states that are west of the Mississippi River, we can simply identify the states that the river passes through and count the number of states located to the west of it.
The Mississippi River begins in Minnesota and flows south to Louisiana, dividing the United States roughly into east and west sections. However, it is worth noting that the river does not serve as the exact boundary between the two regions.
Here is a list of states that the Mississippi River runs through (from north to south):
1. Minnesota
2. Wisconsin
3. Iowa
4. Illinois
5. Missouri
6. Kentucky (bordering for only a short distance)
7. Tennessee (bordering for only a short distance)
8. Arkansas
9. Mississippi
10. Louisiana
So, based on this information, there are 10 states that the Mississippi River directly passes through or borders. If we consider these states to be west of the river, then there are 40 states to the east and only 10 states to the west.
Therefore, your count of 26 states east and 24 states west is incorrect.