Question

As of mid-2016, the world's population was about 7.4 billion people. The population of Country A was 344 million. In mid-2016, what percent of the world's population was the Country A population? (Round your answer as a percentage to one decimal place.)

Answer 1

4.6%

Explanation:

As of mid-2016, the world's population was 7.4 billion people

The population of country A was 344 million

Therefore the petcentage of the world's population that was country A population in mid-2016 can be calculated as follows

= 344,000,000/7,400,000,000 × 100

= 0.04648 × 100

= 4.6%

Hence the percentage of the world's population that was country A population in mid 2016 is 4.6%