What would be the cost to each person in the United States to build a Death Star if its cost is [tex]$9 \times 10^{14}$[/tex] dollars? Express your answer to one significant figure.
Answer (2)
The Death Star makes me nervous and I'd rather not discuss it. Let's just do the math.
The population of the USA is estimated as 316.1 million today.
($9 x 10^14) / (3.161 x 10^8) = $2.85 million per person
The cost to each person in the United States to build a Death Star valued at 9 × 1 0 14 dollars is approximately $3 million when rounded to one significant figure. This calculation is based on the U.S. population of about 331 million. Therefore, each person's share of the cost would be significant at approximately $3 million.
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