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 increase = Debt in 2021 - Debt in 1971
Debt increase = $2.9617×1013 - $3.98×1011
Calculating the subtraction:
Debt increase = $29.617×1012 - $3.98×1011
Debt increase = $29.219×1012
Therefore, the debt increased by $2.9219×1013 in the 50-year period.
The correct answer is: $2.9219×1013
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)
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$2.9219×1013
2.9219 dollars times 10 superscript 13 baseline
$3.0015×1013
3.0015 dollars times 10 superscript 13 baseline
$2.9219×1011
2.9219 dollars times 10 superscript 11 baseline
$1.0183×1024
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