Mat 118 week 8 dq 2
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Wk 8 DQ 2 Scientific Notation
Solve the following problem: (Text problem 97, Page 342
Gross Domestic Product.The gross domestic product
(GDP) is the total national output of goods and
services valued at market prices within the United
States. The GDP of the United States in 2005 was
$12,460,000,000,000. (Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis.)
(a) Write this number in scientific notation.
(b) In 2005, the U.S. population was 2.98 x 10^8. On
average, how many dollars of goods and services
were produced by each individual?
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