Problem Situation 2: Comparing Water Footprints The population of the United States is the third largest...

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Problem Situation 2: Comparing Water Footprints The population of the United States is the third largest in the world, exceeded only by China and India. Which country uses the most water? Which country uses the most water per person? We'll now explore this. The table below gives the population and water footprints of China, India, and the United States for 2019. Notice the units used, given in the column labels. Country Population Total Water Footprint (in millions) (in 109 cubic meters per year) China 1,398 1,497 India 1,366 1,488 United States 328 932 Re-write the information from the table above into the table below, expressing the numbers in standard notation and in scientific notation, rather than with the units used above. The cell for China's population is filled in already. Complete the other five cells. Total Water Footprint (in cubic meters per year) Country Population Standard: Standard: 1,398,000,000 China Scientific: 1.398 109 Scientific: Standard: Standard: India Scientific: Scientific: Standard: Standard: United States Scientific: Scientific: Problem Situation 2: Comparing Water Footprints The population of the United States is the third largest in the world, exceeded only by China and India. Which country uses the most water? Which country uses the most water per person? We'll now explore this. The table below gives the population and water footprints of China, India, and the United States for 2019. Notice the units used, given in the column labels. Country Population Total Water Footprint (in millions) (in 109 cubic meters per year) China 1,398 1,497 India 1,366 1,488 United States 328 932 Re-write the information from the table above into the table below, expressing the numbers in standard notation and in scientific notation, rather than with the units used above. The cell for China's population is filled in already. Complete the other five cells. Total Water Footprint (in cubic meters per year) Country Population Standard: Standard: 1,398,000,000 China Scientific: 1.398 109 Scientific: Standard: Standard: India Scientific: Scientific: Standard: Standard: United States Scientific: Scientific: