I NEED HELP! I HAVE A TEST TOMORROW AND I NEVER PAYED ATTENTION!!! Whats the variable next to the number?? Like 2c or 6y

According to the 2008 u.s. census, california had a population of approximately 4 × 10^7 people and florida had a population of approximately 2 × 10^7 people. which of the following is true? a. the population of california was approximately two times the population of florida. b. the population of florida was approximately twenty times the population of california. c. the population of florida was approximately two times the population of california. d. the population of california was approximately twenty times the population of florida.