To find out how many times larger the population of California was compared to Rhode Island, we divide the population of California by the population of Rhode Island:
4 × 10^7 / 1 × 10^6 = 4 × 10^(7-6) = 4 × 10^1 = 40
Therefore, the population of California was 40 times larger than the population of Rhode Island.
In 2010, there were about 4 × 10^7 people living in California and about 1 × 10^6 people living in Rhode Island.
How many times larger was the population of California than the population of Rhode Island?
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