Question

The population of China is approximately 1.4 x 10^9 while the population of the United States is 3.4 x 10^8. Approximately how many times greater is the Chinese population compared to the American population?

a) 4 times
b) 7 times
c) 10 times
d) 14 times

Answer 1

The Chinese population is approximately 4 times greater than the American population.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many times greater the Chinese population is compared to the American population, we can divide the Chinese population by the American population. The population of China is approximately 1.4 x 109 and the population of the United States is 3.4 x 108. Dividing these two numbers, we get:

1.4 x 109 / 3.4 x 108 = 4

Therefore, the Chinese population is approximately 4 times greater than the American population.