Solve the problem. Express the answer in scientific notation to two decimals unless requested otherwise.
-The national debt of a small country is $7,870,000,000 and the population is 2,747,000. What is the amount of debt per person?
A) $\$ 2.86 \times 10 ^ { 6 }$
B) $\$ 2.86 \times 10 ^ { 3 }$
C) $\$ 28.60$
D) $\$ 2.86$

Question

Solve the problem. Express the answer in scientific notation to two decimals unless requested otherwise.
-The national debt of a small country is $7,870,000,000 and the population is 2,747,000. What is the amount of debt per person? 
A) $\$ 2.86 \times 10 ^ { 6 }$
B) $\$ 2.86 \times 10 ^ { 3 }$
C) $\$ 28.60$
D) $\$ 2.86$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the amount of debt per person, divide the total debt by the population: $7,870,000,000 / 2,747,000 = $2,865.67. In scientific notation, this is $\$ 2.86 \times 10 ^ { 3 }$.

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