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To: grundle

I’m confused.
Wouldn’t that be $1.53M per person?


10 posted on 03/06/2020 10:13:06 PM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: 1_Rain_Drop

“$500 million on ads. The U.S. population is 327 million.”


14 posted on 03/06/2020 10:18:42 PM PST by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: 1_Rain_Drop
Wouldn’t that be $1.53M per person?

Think of it as a fractional problem. 500M / 327M = approx 1.53
The 'M' on the top is cancelled by the 'M' on the bottom. I was a paid math tutor in college, and had to explain math like this to college students. Don't feel so bad about it.

18 posted on 03/06/2020 10:23:55 PM PST by roadcat
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To: 1_Rain_Drop

If he spent 500 billion.


20 posted on 03/06/2020 10:26:49 PM PST by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
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