The bar graph to the right shows the total amount people in a certain country paid in taxes,in trillions of dollars,and the country's population,in millions,from 2002 through 2005.Complete parts a) through (c).
P $3.00 296 301 2.30 307 $2.50 270 2.01 2.08 U $2.00 1.09 $1.50 sa $1.00 150 $0.50 00
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a.In 2005,the country's government collected S2.38 trillion in taxes.Express this number in scientific notation.
Use the multiplication symbol in the math palette as needed.)
b.In 2005,the population of the country was approximately 307 million.Express this number in scientific notation.
(Use the multiplication symbol in the math palette as needed.)
c.Use your scientific notation answers from parts aand (bto answer the following question.If the total 2005 tax collections were evenly divided among all of the people in the country,how much would each citizen pay? Express the answer in decimal notation
(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.
