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Suppose the population ofthe united states is about 230 million.Is this number closer to ten to the seventh power or ten to the eighth power explain your reasening

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10^ 7 = 10,000,000 which is 10 million
10^ 8 is 100 million
10^8 is closer, it is only 130 million away while 10^7 is 220 million away
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