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The population of Clarksville is about 6000 people.What is the population written as a whole number multiplied by a power of ten?

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10 = 10^1

10 x 10 = 100 = 10^2

10 x 10 x 10 = 1000 = 10^3

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Therefore:

6,000 = 6 x 10^3
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