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Problem 4

ForLesson 13: Adding and Subtracting with Scientific Notation

Here is a table showing the areas of the seven largest countries.

How much larger is Russia than Canada?
The Asian countries on this list are Russia, China, and India. The American countries are Canada, the United States, and Brazil. Which has the greater total area: the three Asian countries, or the three American countries?

country	area (km²)
Russia	\(1.71 \times 10^7\)
Canada	\(9.98 \times 10^6\)
China	\(9.60 \times 10^6\)
United States	\(9.53 \times 10^6\)
Brazil	\(8.52 \times 10^6\)
Australia	\(6.79 \times 10^6\)
India	\(3.29 \times 10^6\)

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