The combined populations of the 8 most populous counties comprise 72 percent of the population of the state.

True

False

False

Explanation:

Eight (8) most populous countries in the word

1. China 1,439,323,776

2. India 1,380,004,385

3. United States 331,002,651

4. Indonesia 273,523,615

5. Pakistan 220,892,340

6. Brazil 212,559,417

7. Nigeria 206,139,589

8. Bangladesh 164,689,383

Total population of the 8 countries = 4,228,135,156

Total world population = 7,794,798,739

Percentage of the 8 most populous countries = total population of the 8 most populous countries / total world population * 100

=4,228,135,156/7,794,798,739*100

=0.54243031765 * 100

=54.243031765%

Approximately 54%