California, the most populous state, has approximately 4x10^7 people living in it. The population of the entire United States is approximately 3x10^8 people. About how many times greater in the population of the United States than the population of California?

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California, the most populous state, has approximately 4x10^7 people living in it.  The population of the entire United States is approximately 3x10^8 people.  About how many times greater in the population of the United States than the population of California?

agent0smith · Answer

"how many times greater in the population of the United States than the population of California"

Divide the population of the US by the population of CA

cloverracer · Answer

solve this problem using scientific notation with 4 x 10^7 and 3 x 10^8. when you get your solution for both of them, subtract the products and you will get your answer(:

agent0smith · Answer

^subtraction doesn't apply here

cloverracer · Answer

oh don't listen to me lol my bad

anonymous · Answer

so its 7.5??

agent0smith · Answer

Yes.