Question

in 2020, the total population of the united states was approximately 331,000,000 people. the population of the state of kansas was approximately 2,938,000 people. complete the paragraph to compare the two populations. 331,000,000 is approximately, and 2,938,000 is approximately. so, 331,000,000 is approximately times as large as 2,938,000.

Explanation:

Step1: Round US population to 1 sig fig

$331,000,000 \approx 3 \times 10^8$

Step2: Round Kansas population to 1 sig fig

$2,938,000 \approx 3 \times 10^6$

Step3: Calculate the population ratio

$\frac{3 \times 10^8}{3 \times 10^6} = 100$

Answer:

$3 \times 10^8$, $3 \times 10^6$, 100

Full completed paragraph:
331,000,000 is approximately $\boldsymbol{3 \times 10^8}$, and 2,938,000 is approximately $\boldsymbol{3 \times 10^6}$. So, 331,000,000 is approximately $\boldsymbol{100}$ times as large as 2,938,000.