B 9.17 * 10 ^ 0
To find the answer, we divide the population of the United States by the population of Canada:
(3.1 * 10^8) / (3.38 * 10^7)
= (3.1 / 3.38) * 10^(8-7)
= 0.917 * 10^1
= 9.17
So, the population of the United States was about 9.17 times larger than Canada in 2011.
The table below shows the population of the three duntries in 2011.
Country
United States
Canada
Mexico
Population
3.1 * 10 ^ 8
3.38 * 10 ^ 7
12 * 10 ^ 8
About how many times larger was the population of the United States than Canada in 2011?
A 3.72 * 10 ^ 16
B 9.17 * 10 ^ 0
C 9 17 * 10 ^ 14
D 1.25 * 10 ^ 16
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