<PRE><B>Question 335810</B>
8.686 trillion is equivalent to 8.686 * 10^12


thousand is 10^3
million is 10^6
billion is 10^9
trillion is 10^12


300.814 million is equivalent to 300.814 * 10^6


debt per person is 8.686 * 10^12 divided by 300.814 * 10^6


by the laws of exponents, 10^12 divided by 10^6 = 10^(12-6) = 10^6.


8.686 / 300.814 = .028874986


debt per person is therefore equal to .028874986 * 10^6.


This is equivalent to $28,874.99 per person.



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