The Population of the Earth at the End of 2008

question 85

Multiple Choice

The population of the earth at the end of 2008 was approximately 6.7 × 10⁹ people. Which of the following is correct way to represent this number?

• A) 6,700,000,000 people
• B) 67,000,000,000 people
• C) 67,000,000,000,000 people
• D) none of these

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