World's populations
This task is about understanding place value of larger numbers.
Choose the number that is closest to each of the following population figures.
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a) In 1999 the population of Seoul, South Korea, was 10,231,217 people. This is closest to
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b) In 1999 the population density of Monaco was 114,093 people (per sq. km). This is closest to
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c) In 1999 the population of China was 1,246,871,951 people. This is closest to
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d) In 1999 the population of Japan was 126,182,077 people. This is closest to
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