To find the combined population of North and South America, you simply add the populations together.
Population of North America: 5.15 x 10^8
Population of South America: 3.04 x 10^8
Adding them together:
(5.15 x 10^8) + (3.04 x 10^8) = 8.19 x 10^8
Therefore, the combined population of North and South America in 2007 was approximately 8.19 x 10^8 people, which is option c.
In 2007, the population of North America was approximately 5.15 x 10^8 people and the population of South America was approximately 3.04 x 10^8 people. What is the combined population of North and South America for this year?
a. 8.19 x 10^16 people
b. 8.19 x 10^9 people
c. 8.19 x 10^8 people
d. 8.19 x 10^64 people
e. 8.19 x 10^-9 people
1 answer