Questions: In a recent year, the population of a country was approximately 337.4 million, Complete parts (a) through (c) below, (a) Write the population using scientific notation, 337.4 million = (Use scientific notation. Use the multiplication symbol in the math palette as needed.)

Solution Steps

To express the population in scientific notation, we need to convert the given number into a format where it is represented as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10. The number 337.4 million can be written as 337.4 x 10^6. We then adjust the decimal point to create a number between 1 and 10, and adjust the exponent on the 10 accordingly.

To express the population of \( 337.4 \) million in scientific notation, we first write it as: \[ 337.4 \text{ million} = 337.4 \times 10^6 \] Next, we adjust the decimal point to create a number between \( 1 \) and \( 10 \): \[ 337.4 = 3.374 \times 10^2 \] Thus, we can rewrite the population as: \[ 337.4 \times 10^6 = 3.374 \times 10^2 \times 10^6 = 3.374 \times 10^{8} \]

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