SOLUTION: if in the United State in 2007 the national debt was about $8,868,000,000,000 and the population was about 301,000,000, estimate to three significant digits each individual's share

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Question 1041386: if in the United State in 2007 the national debt was about $8,868,000,000,000 and the population was about 301,000,000, estimate to three significant digits each individual's share the national debt. Write your answer in scientific notation and in standard decimal form.
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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8868000000000/301000000=$29461.794 individuals share of national debt, or $2.9461794 x 10^4 per person. ☺☺☺☺