based upon the 2010 census data the total population of the u.s is 308,745,538 people approximitly, what is this population in sceintific notation.
3.1*10^8
3.1*10^7
3.1*10^-8
31*10^7
To write the population of the U.S in scientific notation based on the given number, you would first move the decimal point to the right of the first non-zero digit, which in this case is after the '3'. This would give you a number between 1 and 10. Then, count the number of places you moved the decimal point and use that as the exponent of 10.
The population of the U.S in scientific notation would be 3.08745538 * 10^8.
Therefore, none of the options provided is correct.