The population of columbus, ohio, in 2014 was about 823,000. the population of the united states was about 319 million in 2014.

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The population of columbus, ohio, in 2014 was about 823,000. the population of the united states was about 319 million in 2014.

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a. write each population in scientific notation. (
b. about how many times larger was the population of the united states than the population of columbus, ohio? show your work.

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kifflom [539] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-14T04:53:52+03:00

kifflom [539]2 years ago

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Answer:

a) Columbus,Ohio - 8.23 x 10^5

United States- 3.19 x 10^8

b) 3 x 10^8 / 8 x 10^5 = 3/8 x 10^8 / 10^5 = 3/8 x 10^3 = 375

The United States is <u>about</u> 375 times larger than Columbus,Ohio.

lord [1] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-14T03:15:20+03:00

lord [1]2 years ago

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Below are the solutions:
A)
Ohio: 8.23 * 10^5
US: 3.19 * 10^8

B)
(3.19 * 10^8)/(8.23 * 10^5) = 3.19/8.23 * 10^8/10^5
= 3.19/8.23 * 10^3 = 0.387606318 * 10^3
= 387.606318

The population of US is 387 times larger than that of Ohio's