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# In a given year, the United States census estimated that there were

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28 May 2017, 11:29
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In a given year, the United States census estimated that there were approximately 6.5 billion people in the world and 300 million in the United States. Approximately what percentage of the world’s population lived in the United States that year?

(A) 0.0046%
(B) 0.046%
(C) 0.46%
(D) 4.6%
(E) 46%

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28 May 2017, 15:36
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1 Billion is 1000 Million, 6.5 Billion is 6500 Million. The number of people in United States is 300 Million.

The population in the US is $$\frac{300}{6500}*100$$ = approximately 4.6%(Option D) of the world's population.
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29 May 2017, 01:21
1 Billion= 1000 Million;
6.5 Billion= 6500 Million
Required percentage = $$\frac{300}{6500}$$*100= 4.6%

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29 Jun 2019, 22:42
6.5 Billon=65*10^8
300 million=3*10^8
Require %= 3/65*100=4.6%
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30 Jun 2019, 08:07
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3/65*100=4.6 hence option D
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