To find how much the debt increased, we need to subtract the debt in 1971 from the debt in 2021.
Debt increase = Debt in 2021 - Debt in 1971
Debt increase = $2.9617×10^13 - $3.98×10^11
Simplifying this expression gives us:
Debt increase = $2.9617×10^13 - $0.398×10^13
Subtracting the two values gives us:
Debt increase = $2.9617×10^13 - $0.0398×10^13
Combining like terms, we get:
Debt increase = $2.9219×10^13
Therefore, the debt increased by $2.9219×10^13 in the 50-year period.
The correct answer is $2.9219×10^13.
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
$1.0183×1024
1.0183 dollars times 10 superscript 24 baseline
$3.0015×1013
3.0015 dollars times 10 superscript 13 baseline
$2.9219×1011
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