Question

Gross domestic product (GDP) is a measure of the economic output of a country. The GDP of the United States was about 1.2 x 10^13 dollars in 2005. This is about 3 times the GDP in 1985. What was the U.S. GDP in 1985?
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Responses

4 x 10^2

4 x 10^3

4 x 10^12

4 x 10^13

Answer 1

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Answer 2

To solve this problem, we can use the information given that the GDP in 2005 was about 3 times the GDP in 1985.

Let's assume the GDP in 1985 is represented by the variable "x". According to the problem, the GDP in 2005 is equal to 3 times x.

So, we have the equation:

3x = 1.2 x 10^13

To find x, we can divide both sides of the equation by 3:

x = (1.2 x 10^13) / 3

This can be simplified to:

x = 0.4 x 10^13

Now, we can rewrite 0.4 x 10^13 in standard form:

x = 4 x 10^12

Therefore, the U.S. GDP in 1985 was 4 x 10^12 dollars.

Answer 3

I apologize for the incorrect answer in my previous response. Let's correct it:

To find the U.S. GDP in 1985, we know that the GDP in 2005 was about 3 times the GDP in 1985.

Let's assume the GDP in 1985 is represented by the variable "x". According to the problem, the GDP in 2005 is equal to 3 times x.

So, we have the equation:

3x = 1.2 x 10^13

To solve for x, we can divide both sides of the equation by 3:

x = (1.2 x 10^13) / 3

This can be simplified to:

x = 4 x 10^12

Therefore, the U.S. GDP in 1985 was 4 x 10^12 dollars.

I apologize for the mistake earlier. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.