In this problem it
states that one tenth or only 10% is Canada’s population to the United States.
Hence with the steps we
can identify the population of the United States.
1.
10 %
= 32 million or 0.1 = 32 million
2.
Then 32
million / 0.1 = 320, 000, 000 million
Therefore there are 320,
000, 000 million living in the United States
Adding one zero. Why the zeroes? It is
the result because of the power of 10 in a hundred percent population coming
from the Canada’s population. Take note that 100% = 320, 000, 000 million of
the USA while 10% of it is Canada so we divide it by 0.1 which is 32, 000, 000
(the power of ten)
