Solve the problem.
-In a state with a population of 4,000,000 people, the average citizen spends $6,000 on housing each year. What is the total spent on housing for the state? Write your answer in scientific notation.

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To find the total spent on housing for the state, we need to multiply the population by the amount spent per person on housing. This gives us:
4,000,000 x $6,000 = 24,000,000,000
Since the answer is a large number, it is best to write it in scientific notation. The answer in scientific notation is 2.4 x 10^10. The only answer choice that matches this is C. To find the total spent on housing for the state, we need to multiply the average yearly spend per person by the population of the state:

$6,000/person × 4,000,000 people = $24 billion

To write this in scientific notation, we need to move the decimal point 10 places to the left and use a coefficient between 1 and 10:

$24,000,000,000 = 2.4 × 10¹⁰

Therefore, the answer is C: 11ebb63d_1b90_167e_b851_fbd3e03fcaf1_TB8475_11.

Solve the Problem. -In a State with a Population of 4,000,000 People, the 4,000,000