Question
The table below shows the populations of four countries for the year 2006 expressed in scientific notation.
Population in 2006
Country
Population
Lebanon 3.90 × 106
Mexico 1.08 × 108
Peru 2.84 × 107
Spain 45.5 × 106
Of the countries listed, which one had the largest population in 2006?
(1 point)
Lebanon
Peru
Mexico
Spain.
My answer: Lebanon
Check my answer please!
Population in 2006
Country
Population
Lebanon 3.90 × 106
Mexico 1.08 × 108
Peru 2.84 × 107
Spain 45.5 × 106
Of the countries listed, which one had the largest population in 2006?
(1 point)
Lebanon
Peru
Mexico
Spain.
My answer: Lebanon
Check my answer please!
Answers
Steve
Actually, Lebanon had the <u>smallest</u> population!
And it is customary to write 10^6 for a power, since yours looks like just the number <u>106</u>.
And it is customary to write 10^6 for a power, since yours looks like just the number <u>106</u>.
RandomPerson
Actually the answer is mexico, it's actually really surprising because if you look at them, Mexico actually looks like the smallest, but it's actually the biggest!