To find how many times greater the population of Idaho is compared to Delaware, we need to divide the population of Idaho by the population of Delaware.
The populations are given as follows:
- Idaho: \( 1.79 \times 10^6 \)
- Delaware: \( 9.74 \times 10^5 \)
Now we perform the division: \[ \text{Population Ratio} = \frac{1.79 \times 10^6}{9.74 \times 10^5} \]
We can simplify this by dividing the coefficients and the powers of ten separately: \[ = \frac{1.79}{9.74} \times \frac{10^6}{10^5} \]
Calculating the powers of ten: \[ \frac{10^6}{10^5} = 10^{6-5} = 10^1 = 10 \]
Now, we calculate the coefficient: \[ \frac{1.79}{9.74} \approx 0.183 \]
Now combine the two results: \[ \text{Population Ratio} \approx 0.183 \times 10 = 1.83 \]
Finally, rounding to the nearest tenth: \[ \text{Population Ratio} \approx 1.8 \]
Thus, the population of Idaho was approximately 1.8 times greater than the population of Delaware.
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