The table below shows an approximation of the national debt at the beginning of
each decade over the last century.
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Question 1
1.
Choose a unit that would make a discussion of the increase in the national debt
easier. Name your unit and explain your choice.
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10
Question 2
2.
Using the new unit you have defined, rewrite the debt for years 1900, 1930,
1960, and 2000.
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From EngageNY.org of the New York State Education Department. Grade 8 Mathematics Module 1, Topic B, Lesson 12. Internet. Available from https://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-8-mathemat...; accessed 03/Nov/2015.