Question: What was the population in 1980 of the five most populous states in the United States?

Decomposition:
question: What are the 5 most populous cities in the United States?
answer: California
Texas
Florida
New York
Pennsylvania
question: What was the population of California in 1980?
answer: 23667902
question: What was the population of Texas in 1980?
answer: 14229191
question: What was the population of Florida in 1980?
answer: 9746324
question: What was the population of New York in 1980?
answer: 17558072
question: What was the population of Pennsylvania in 1980?
answer: 11863895

Answer:
California: 23667902
Texas: 14229191
Florida: 9746324
New York: 17558072
Pennsylvania: 11863895

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Demographics