here are the approximate population of three countries, expressed in scientific notation: panama: 4 x 10^6 ; peru: 3.2 x 10^7 ; thailand: 7 x 10^7. Lin says that more than 20 times as many people live in thailand than in panama. Is this correct​

No, Lin assumption is wrong

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Population of panama = 4 x 10^6

population of thailand = 7 x 10^7.

Taking their ratios

thailand/panama = 7x 10^7/4 x 10^6

thailand/panama  = 7/4 * 10^7-6}

thailand/panama = 1.75 * 10^1

thailand/panama  = 17.5

thailand = 17.5 * panama

Hence the amount of people in thailand is not up to 20times those in panama. Hence Lin assumption is wrong