In 2014, the population of Ohio was 11.59 million people. One-hundred years earlier the population was 5.109 million people. Using scientific notation, how much did the population grow over the hundred-year span?

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The answer is the population grew over the hundred-year span by [tex]6.481*(10)^6[/tex]

Given that in 2014, the population of people in Ohio = [tex]11.59[/tex] million

Also given that One-hundred years earlier of the year 1914, the population =  [tex]5.109[/tex] million people

One-hundred years earlier in the year 2014 = 2014 [tex]- 100[/tex] years

One-hundred years earlier in the year 2014 = Year 1914

The scientific notation of the year 2014 population is [tex]11.59*(10)^6[/tex]

The scientific notation of the year 1914 population is [tex]5.109*(10)^6[/tex]

How much did the population grow over the hundred-year span?

Growth of the population from 1914-2014 = [tex]11.59*(10)^6 - 5.109*(10)^6[/tex]

Growth of the population from 1914-2014 = [tex]6.481*(10)^6[/tex]

Conclusion: The population grew over the hundred-year span by [tex]6.481*(10)^6[/tex]

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