Question
The U.S. national debt was $2.9617×1013 in 2021 and $3.98×1011 in 1971. Find how much the debt increased in the 50-year period. (1 point)
Responses
$2.9219×1013
2.9219 dollars times 10 superscript 13 baseline
$2.9219×1011
2.9219 dollars times 10 superscript 11 baseline
$3.0015×1013
3.0015 dollars times 10 superscript 13 baseline
$1.0183×1024
Responses
$2.9219×1013
2.9219 dollars times 10 superscript 13 baseline
$2.9219×1011
2.9219 dollars times 10 superscript 11 baseline
$3.0015×1013
3.0015 dollars times 10 superscript 13 baseline
$1.0183×1024
Answers
GPT 3.5
To find how much the debt increased in the 50-year period, we need to subtract the debt in 1971 from the debt in 2021.
Debt increased = $2.9617×10^13 - $3.98×10^11
Debt increased = $29.617×10^11 - $3.98×10^11
Debt increased = $25.637×10^11
Debt increased = $2.5637×10^12
Therefore, the debt increased by $2.5637×10^12 in the 50-year period.
Debt increased = $2.9617×10^13 - $3.98×10^11
Debt increased = $29.617×10^11 - $3.98×10^11
Debt increased = $25.637×10^11
Debt increased = $2.5637×10^12
Therefore, the debt increased by $2.5637×10^12 in the 50-year period.